Men Category Archives
Good Manners
Scott Bar, Calif., resident Aron Johnson was picked up by a man who knew him after his pickup ran out of gas.
Use Your Turn Signal
Nehalem, Oregon, man Gary Mortenson was stopped for an improper lane change violation and an expired vehicle registration.
Not-That-Funny Bone
Comedian and actor Andy Dick was in Huntington, West Virginia, for performances at the Funny Bone, a comedy club.
Whatchoo Talkin' About?
Diff'rent Strokes actor Gary Coleman was arrested again, this time in Utah on a warrant for failing to appear in court.
Going Postal
Herbert Moore of Kings Mountain, North Carolina, was upfront with police when they questioned him regarding a bomb threat he allegedly made at a post office.
Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
Oldsmar, Florida, resident Gregory Oras allegedly called police claiming there were people shooting at him, and that he had a broken nose and was bleeding from the ears.
Marked Man
Hall of Fame Selection (from our archives)
This fresh-faced lad is Michael E. Campbell, after his arrest in 2003 alleging theft in Colorado:
Drugs, You Say?
This is Marvin McDonald, 30, who was arrested on January 21, 2010, in Leon County, Fla.
Public Display of Affection
Santa Ana, California, transient Charles Meaux was arrested January 27, 2010, following an incident on a rooftop in Santa Ana.
This Conviction Stinks
"It's one of those cases where you say, 'He did what?!'" said Preble County (Ohio) Prosecutor Martin P. Votel.
Ripped? Oh Yeah.
Actor Rip Torn (real name: Elmore Rual Torn, Jr.), 78, was arrested January 29, 2010, after police in Salisbury, Conn., responded to an alarm at the Litchfield Bank.
Hard-Headed Guy
This is Travis Copeland, 19, of Zion, Ill. Copeland was appearing in court in Lake County on January 13 relating to charges of aggravated assault on a police officer when he saw an opportunity to escape.
Sticking To It
Hall of Fame Selection (from our archives)
A guy walked into a liquor store in Ashland, Kentucky, with his head wrapped in duct tape, with enough gap so he could (fairly well!) see.
Can I Bum a Smoke?
A woman arrived at her home on Marco Island, Fla., at 6:00 a.m. on January 30, 2010, and Travis J. Ballenger, 29, was waiting for her. He asked if they could "hook up," police reports say, and she turned him down.
The Smell of Failure
Hall of Fame Selection (from our archives)
Akron, Ohio, police were called to Highland Square Video after an unusual robbery attempt.
One Strange Fetish
Hall of Fame Selection (from our archives)
A University of Cincinnati student called police after an incident in the university library.
A Clever Disguise
Hall of Fame Selection (from our archives, and one of our favorites!)
The suspects in an attempted apartment robbery in Carroll, Iowa, weren't difficult to match to witness descriptions.
You Ought to Be in Pictures
Hall of Fame Selection (from our archives)
This is our 100th entry -- the photo that spurred the creation of this site.
Men's Parts
Hall of Fame Selection (from our archives)
A naked intruder broke into a Portland, Oregon, home at 6:30 am on 30 December 2008, and forced the 88-year-old resident face down in a living room chair.
Interfamilial Deportation
This bullethead is Greg Raymond Denny Jr, 37. He's accused of posing as a federal marshal to aid him in a bizarre kidnapping in January 2010.
How to Get Caught
Two Hickory, North Carolina, men called police to ask for help with a flat tire. When officers arrived, they recognized the men from a surveillance video they had watched earlier that day.
Airing His ...er... Dirty Laundry
An employee at a laundromat in St Helens, Oregon, reported that a man approached her at closing time, grabbed her and exposed himself before fleeing. It's happened more than once, she says.
They Call Me Mr. Toe-Licker
Hall of Fame Selection (from our archives)
If you spotted Carlton Jermaine Davis on the street, you'd probably run the other way, even if you didn't know his criminal history.
A Toast to My Daughter
Christopher Lee Swickard, 37, was arrested in a church parking lot in Minneapolis, Minn., after police found him sitting in his idling car.
Thrice Burned, Not Very Shy
When William Calderwood's Cleveland, Ohio, home was destroyed in an explosion on January 25, 2010, he told fire investigators his alibi.
Shockingly Stupid
This brilliant piece of work is Shane Thomas Williams-Allen, 19. He was arrested in Lake County, Fla., in mid-January 2010 on charges of grand theft and car burglary after (shall we say) A Series of Unfortunate Incidents.
Not the First Criminal to Load His Pants
Chamil Guadarrama, 20, is a slick character. A clerk at the Bath & Body Works store in Springfield, Mass., said she saw Guadarrama putting skin lotion through the fly in his pants and notified mall security.
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A Steaming Pile of Trouble
Following a noise complaint about their loud party in Greeley, Colorado, partiers allegedly lit a newspaper on fire on the front porch of the neighbor who had complained. After extinguishing the newspaper, the neighbor, Wayne Pickens, who "assumed they weren't going to be that stupid," waited in the front yard anyway to watch for further retaliation.
Doggedly Determined
This very-good-looking chap is Rodger Adams, an inmate at the Osceola County, Fla., jail, being on burglary and grand theft charges.
Good Doggie! Bad Criminal!
Mario Duane Porter, who turns 21 today, was pulled over in Gainesville, Fla., on February 9 for a traffic violation (police say his car stereo was audible from quite a distance away).
Thy Brother's Keeper
Deputies in Highlands County, Fla., say that David Michael Cohen, 43, was pulled over in January for suspected drunk driving, but that's just the start of his troubles.
Blue Christmas
"They had had some kind of ongoing feud since October," said Newport News, Va., police spokesman Harold Eley.
She and Another Man
Kimberly Al-Homsi has "repeatedly been the subject of interest" by federal anti-terrorism officials. But it was police in Arlington, Texas, who levied charges against her.
Judge Not, Lest Ye be Judged
Or, Don't Shoot Your Daughter's Boyfriend in the Nuts.
Paving His Way... to Jail
A woman called police in Chesnee, South Carolina, on February 16, after an incident with two men in a pickup.
Hard-Headed Gamer
Hazel Summerall just wanted her son to stop playing a video game.
Wrap Your Head Around This
Michael A Butler, 30, of Loris, South Carolina, was arrested Tuesday in connection to a fatal, three-vehicle crash. He is charged with felony driving under the influence.
Oh, Just Let Him Keep It
Police in West Seneca, New York, are looking for a man they say stole seven bottles of shampoo from a Rite Aid store.
Unfit to Have Reproduced
Two Stanley, North Carolina, parents are facing misdemeanor child abuse charges after police say they recorded a video of their 11-month old son blindfolded running into walls and falling down face first. The alleged incident occurred on January 22.
Don't Pee on the Floor, Elsholz!
"What are you doing?" Deanne Elsholz asked her husband David, when he got out of bed and she heard his urine spraying onto the floor.
Denver's No Sherwood Forest
And this Robin Hood is no hero: He has been accused of identity theft and criminal impersonation after allegedly finding a wallet in downtown Denver and assuming the identity of the owner.
No Quiero Stolen Police Property
A convicted burglar allegedly walked into the Trenton, N.J., police headquarters, past an unmanned security post, and entered the unlocked detective bureau, where he stole a radio, a computer monitor and a sergeant's attache case on early on Sunday morning, police say.
Counterfeit Defense
The clerk at a Q Mart in Sheboygan, Wisc., called authorities after taking a suspicious-looking bill from a customer.
Deposit Slip-Up
Jesse McCabe was responsible for making bank deposits for his employer, MetroPCS. Authorities say sometimes, he never made it to the bank.
Not His Shining Moment
An off-duty Chicago Police officer working security for a restaurant was involved in an altercation on February 9th.
Unwarranted Attack
Drexel Green, 27, had an important appointment: he was scheduled to meet his bail bondsman to turn himself in on a warrant for violating his probation for domestic violence. Authorities say he attacked his girlfriend in December of 2009.
Kester's Keister
Kester Narine, 37, of Deland, Florida, got upset when his roommate pantsed him while he was climbing a ladder. The two were cutting trees together in the backyard of the house they shared, and drinking beer, according to deputies.
Hairbrained Heist
A 17-year old girl and a 21-year old man were in court this week on charges that they committed a string of bank robberies in Bristol County, Massachusetts, over the last couple of weeks. The 17-year-old was reported missing by her family last week.
Pippi Methstocking
Hall of Fame Selection
John Francis Wallace, 46, of Warr Acres, Oklahoma, is behind bars after a drug raid at his home on Tuesday.
Come on Get Happy
An Ogden, Utah, man called police after a break-in and robbery at his home.
He Definitely Knew Better
Police in Searcy, Ark., say a 48-year-old man was arrested inside the bedroom of a 16-year-old girl at 1:00 Monday morning. He had allegedly climbed in through her window.
Black and White -- and Nearly Red All Over
Jerry J. Stefani, 49, and his neighbor Douglas Weinberg, 39, heard something outside early in the morning on February 24. The two grabbed their guns and went outside, thinking there were intruders, say Escambia County, Fla., sheriff's deputies.
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Fishing for Failure
A Portland, Oregon, bank robber was thwarted last week by two bank tellers with a sense of humor (and emboldened by a bullet-proof enclosure).
Once, Tyce, Three Times a Lady?
Arrested Again: See Update
Originally Posted 4 March 2010:
Daniel Tyce, star of This is True video #36 The Doctor is Out (see below), was arrested on February 19 in Middle Township, New Jersey, on charges of passing bad checks.
Meet Lorenzo
A Safeway employee in Louisville, Colorado, allegedly frightened a shopper when she stopped at the meat counter on a shopping trip on January 31.
The Face of Hypocrisy
California state senator Roy Ashburn was picked up early Wednesday morning on suspicion of DUI.
Ladies Man
A few surprises awaited an unidentified man in Pompano Beach, Florida, who went to a roadside motel for an early morning rendezvous with a woman he met on a chat line.
Looks Pretty Fit, Considering
Larry Deffenbaugh, 58, the owner of a cemetery in Calvert County, Maryland, was convicted in a $1 million fraud case. He got probation, but then violated the terms. Faced 15 years in prison, he "went fishing" last May on the Chesapeake Bay and "fell overboard," never to be heard from again.
What Do You Need to Get Attention Around Here, a Neon Sign?
John F. "Jack" Hartman was arrested after allegedly exposing himself to a schoolgirl waiting for the bus.
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unWelcome Mat
When sheriff's detectives in Eagle County, Colorado, went to investigate an alleged cocaine dealer in Vail, they weren't particularly welcomed. The doormat in front of the door was clear:
Kitt in the Hall
Police in Santa Cruz, Calif., were tracing a "path of destruction" caused by a graffiti artist over the weekend, including using an etching tool to write on car windshields.
Buff Bandit
The Columbia County, Fla., Sheriff's Office responded deputies to a home when the owner arrived on Friday night, and found lights on. No one was supposed to be there.
Shanks for the Memory
Monday morning, a homeowner in Middletown City, N.Y., answered the door to a man who said he was with the FBI; he quickly flashed an ID card. The man held up a paper which he said was a warrant to search the home.
Give Me a Belt
When a man stepped into the Indigo Room, a bar in Ft. Myers, Fla., the bartender noticed he wasn't wearing any shoes, and ordered him out.
Know When to Quit
Pennsylvania State Troopers in the area of Towanda received a report of an erratic driver weaving down the road after having been involved in a hit and run. A trooper quickly spotted the car, but the driver refused to pull over, they say.
Davy Crockett He Ain't
Charles Woodson, 40, of Front Royal, Va., has been released on $2,500 bond after his arrest March 1.
Whoop-Whoop!
A neighbor called someone in Columbia County, Fla., to say there was a man in their car. They looked out the window and sure enough, a burglar was inside. The car's owners grabbed their keys and, using the remote, locked the man in the car.
Strong Letter to Follow
David Lynn Meacham Jr, 41, of Suffolk, Va., has been arrested after allegedly firing shots into the home of his ex-girlfriend on March 6.
The Buck Stops Here
Six inmates at the Osceola County Jail in Kissimmee, Fla., were allegedly making homemade alcohol in their cells. Kevin Mark Alsen, Philip Wickham, Angel Portuondo, Wendell Elliott, Salvatore Czajak and Christopher Carter are facing charges of introduction and possession of contraband into a detention facility after hoarding and fermenting fruit in the walls of their cells.
Michael Belongz to Anotha
"There's a small hole that you [can] squeeze your way through in the [Osceola County Jail's] C-section with a butter knife," said a caller to an inmate in the Florida jail. The January call was recorded. The caller went on: "It looks like it's about three hours worth of work. If you do a half hour a day ... [for] six days and then you can push your way through because a rat already started making the hole."
Halt in the Name of the Outlaw
Dietrich Jackson, of Newport News, Va., is accused of impersonating a police officer.
Black Belted
Mark-Jason (his friends call him "M-J") White, 26, was at home in Gainesville, Fla., Sunday when he heard a noise downstairs. White, who shares the home with his two sisters, went to investigate.
Hello Mommy?
The hijinks at the Osceola County Jail continue -- but this time, they actually did something right.
How Not To Escape Police Custody
Arrested on February 27th for kidnapping and robbery, Darrell Smith decided to forgo his hearing on Monday, March 1st. He claimed he was sick and needed to go back to jail. On the way back to jail, however, he made a break for freedom, deputies say.
Taking the Nice Out of Niceville
Timothy Wing, of Niceville, Florida, was arrested on March 12th on charges of grand theft after he allegedly tried to take back money he'd made in church donations -- by breaking into the church's safe.
With Friends Like Him...
Anthony Defalle, 20, went to visit a friend in Dania Beach, Florida, but arrived to find him deceased, apparently from natural causes, and called for help. Well, he didn't call authorities, police say, but allegedly called two accomplices to assist him in robbing the dead.
Snack Attack
Gene Edward Chambers, 80, was peeved at his neighbors in St. Lucie County, Fla. Chambers accused the neighbors of coming into his house at night and stealing his "Little Debbie Oatmeal Cookies". In all, he said, seven boxes of cookies were missing.
Uniquely Qualified
A man and his girlfriend were accused of being major crystal meth -- methamphetamine -- suppliers for the Florida panhandle and southeast Alabama. All the cops needed was solid evidence to get their conviction.
Husband of the Year
Clinton Danner, now 32, met his wife at the Minnesota church where he worked, and she attended the youth group. She was 17.
Just Two Beers, Officer!
A police officer in Gilbert, Ariz., noticed a car sitting in the middle of a road, the driver passed out behind the wheel. He knocked on the window and got no response, and finally opened the car door, put the car into Park, and shook the driver awake. The officer's exchange with the driver was recorded:
Hey! Lookit Us!
A deputy in Orange County, Fla., noticed a car driving down the street last week, since the driver had his door open. He pulled the Honda over. What's the deal? he asked the driver.
Pay to Play
A 27-year-old Immokalee, Fla., man is charged with burglary and misdemeanor battery after allegedly breaking into a woman's home. But the weird part is what he did next.
Oh Captain My Captain
A police officer patrolling in Chicago, Ill., had to slam on his brakes to avoid a collision when a Ford Crown Victoria came screeching into the street -- in reverse -- without warning. He pulled the car over.
Wild Wild West
Port Authority police officers in New Jersey pulled over a car after noticing it didn't have a license plate. The driver, Donald Martin West II, 41, handed over his driver's license -- and his Tennessee gun permit.
No Shirt, No Shoes, No Service
Elbert Lewis "Boot" Thompson II, of Pontiac Michigan, was arrested on March 17th after he tried to flee from police. But that's just the beginning of his story.
Intimidating Smile
A man entering the courthouse in Chicago, Ill., went through the regular security checks. A deputy x-rayed his briefcase, and spotted four knives. He asked the man what was in the case.
Captive Market
A correctional officer at the Cook County, Ill., Jail and a Chicago public school teacher have been charged with allegedly trying to smuggle drugs into the jail in separate incidents.
Give 'Em a Brake
By all accounts, Robert Shannon, 35, of Hammond, Ind., is an all-around great guy. His mother says she raised him to lend a hand to anyone who needed it. A friend says Shannon checks on him regularly. "He does that," Patrick Derkacy said. "He gets my groceries."
Call Ahead for Fastest Service
This stunning obliviot is Albert Bailey, 27. Bailey and a 16-year-old accomplice allegedly decided to rob a People's United Bank branch in Fairfield, Conn. But they didn't just waltz in and stick a gun in a teller's face. Oh no indeed.
Misdirected
A gas station attendant in Orem, Utah, reported to police that a man had stolen the station's cordless phone handset, as well as the attendant's personal cell phone.
He Looks a Bit Green
On the evening after the town's St. Patrick's Day parade, police in Racine, Wisc., were dispatched to a report of a man breaking in to a store downtown. He kicked in the window, a witness reported.
Snippy
Neighbors and other witnesses say Thomas Alan Heugel, 56, of Grand Rapids Township, Mich., represented himself variously as a minister, an emergency medical technician, and a doctor when he performed "minor procedures" such as body piercing and ...um... circumcisions.
To Save A Dollar
A man boarded a city bus in Chicago, Ill., last Wednesday, dropped a dollar in the fare box, and headed back toward a seat.
Love Stinks
In Las Cruces, N.M., a man returned to his car after leaving work on March 11th to find a teenager in the back seat, pulling up his pants. (No! He was alone!) If that sounds strange, it gets even weirder.
Oh Danny Boy
Police in Kingsport, Tenn., were called to a supermarket on a report of a man wearing a mask -- and nothing else -- running up and down the aisles last Friday night.
Just Another Drunk Driver
The 911 switchboard at the Douglas County Sheriff's Office in Colorado lit up with multiple drivers calling in an apparently drunk driver on Interstate 25 in the vicinity of Castle Rock.
When Society Gives Up
William Workman, 54, of Reno, Nev., has a long history of felony convictions, including:
Van Man
This spectre of your nightmares is Kevin Hughes, 59, of Reno, Nev.
Poetic Justice
Usually, these stories are about the weird things people do to get arrested. In this case, the story is also about the arresting officer.
Wah! Unfair!
A 49-year-old Washoe County, Nev., man waged a six-year "domestic terror spree" on Washoe County citizens and law enforcement officers.
Party Crashers
Jill and Dan Abbett of East Bridgewater, Mass., returned from a vacation to Paris to find their home in shambles following a "rager" of a party.
Trail Riders
After receiving numerous complaints about "openly lewd behavior" on public hiking trails in and around Ocala, Florida's Department of Environmental Protection conducted a sweep of the trails and restrooms on March 30.
Portable Prison Cell
George Jolicoeur, 38, has a long criminal history. His most recent five charges, for felony thefts, were recently put to rest with "no contest" pleas filed by his attorney. As far as we can tell, all of his crimes involve food.
Heat of the Moment
Sheriff's deputies in Seminole County, Fla., believe that it all started as an argument about sex.
Puttin' Away the Ritz
Arrested for allegedly hurling his keys in the face of the valet who asked him to move his BMW, it looks like Richard L Grubman won't be puttin' on the Ritz in Boston, Mass., anytime soon.
Lewdy Noody
Employees at a school in Cherry Creek, N.Y., went to the bus yard to hurry on a straggling student. When they saw her bus driver, they called police.
April Fool
When Jeremiah Shane Farmer, 29, was arrested, the phone calls started coming in to police -- from his victims.
Man of Letters
Donald D. Dudrow III, 22, was jailed on a probation violation in Ottawa County, Ohio. But he needed something, jailers say, so he wrote his mom.
Driven to Excess
Police in Topeka, Kan., responded to the classic call at a classic location: a robbery at a convenience store. What happened next is, as far as we're concerned, a classic story.
Gimmie That Filet-o-Fish
At 4:30 a.m. on March 28, an irate customer in the drive-through lane at a McDonald's restaurant in South Brunswick, N.J., climbed through the window, allegedly threatened and then slapped an employee, and grabbed a Filet-o-Fish sandwich before leaving through the door.
Down in the Dumps
Google Earth apparently has a new calling: solving crimes!
Tin Man
When you can't deny your crime, hide the evidence!
Left Behind
If you're going to commit a crime, try not to leave anything important behind that could incriminate you. Your wallet, for example, would be a really bad thing to forget.
Chillin' with the Girls
Hall of Fame Selection
In a major departure from our regular procedure, we're going to show you the mug shot first, and then tell you the story. After you see the shot, try to see if you can decide what Dustin Winesberry, 22, was arrested for in Boulder, Colo., Sunday night.
His Sanity Check Bounced
Joseph M. Velardo, 28, of Port St. Lucie, Fla., didn't want to go to law school. OK, so he's 28, so "just say no," right? Not this obliviot.
The Body of Evidence
"These false allegations have ruined my job and my career," says Michael Trent Fowler, 33. Fowler was a new police officer in Leighton, Ala., and it happened after he was on the job for two months.
Mr. Toad's Wild Ride
Say hey to Brian A. Darchangelo, 32, of Canandaigua, N.Y.
Open Carry Movement
This fool is David Walter, 30. When Walter went to the Walmart store in El Mirage, Ariz., he was "openly carrying" a semi-automatic pistol.
Mr. Clean
Nicole Morales, 22, billed herself as a "spiritual cleanser". What that really is, we don't know, but she said she was "The Divine Master" and a Mayan Priestess.
Hack Attack
A police lieutenant in Orlando, Fla., heard a shot fired, and saw a minivan speed away from the scene. It was 2:00 on a Sunday morning, April 11. He wasn't in position to give chase, but he radioed the van's description and direction of travel.
Conspicuous Consumption
Two patrons asked the doorman at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Chicago, Ill., if he could break a $100 bill on April 11. He gave them change, and they went in -- but when the doorman looked at the bill, it looked so fake that he called hotel security, who agreed and summoned police.
Duuuuuuuuuude!
Detectives from the Pasco County (Fla.) Sheriff's Office served a search warrant in New Port Richey April 16 and arrested Gerald Hannafin Jr., 42, on charges of marijuana and paraphernalia possession. But when they got inside, they called federal drug agents for help. Here's just part of what they found:
Personal Foul
Special Idiot Unit
When an emergency medical technician in Bensalem, Penn., died in the line of duty, members of the squad got together to remember their fallen comrade. Michael Marren, 41, a police officer in town, joined them.
We Bend Over Backwards to Help
Security officers at the Saks Off 5th Avenue in Sparks, Nev., put a customer under observation after noticing he was acting oddly.
What, Me Guilty?
What sort of man fondles a 79-year-old woman in an assisted living facility?
Two Faces of Zdzierak
How do you get away with robbing five different locations in a day before being caught? Wear a face that isn't your own!
This Door to Remain Locked During Business Hours
If you're going to try to flee a courtroom, make sure you aim for the unlocked door.
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In Deep Doo-Doo
How far would you go to hide from the cops? This guy was willing to go pretty deep. Way too deep.
Not Just a Soft Drink
Sometimes a soda is not just a soda.
The Higher You Get, the Closer You Are to the Lord
If you think calling marijuana "God's Herb" is strange, wait until you read what this guy did.
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McBusted
Samuel Collins apparently didn't want to get arrested for possession when he got pulled over April 24. So, the 28-year-old Ft Lauderdale, Fla. native did what any sensible person would do: he allegedly stuffed a bag of marijuana into his mouth and attempted to wash it down with a double cheeseburger.
We See You
A probation officer in Santa Barbara, Calif., notified city police on April 19 that he was declaring one of his clients to be in violation of his parole.
Of All the Places to Pass a Phony....
On April 21, Yancy Terrell Cochran, 35, went to the Scott County, Iowa, Courthouse to pay his friend's bail. He peeled off a number of $50 bills to pay the tab, but a counterfeit bill detection pen alerted to a problem with one of them. Oops.
Bolt Out of the Blue
Anthony Giovannini, 35, told police in Trenton, N.J., that he had been having an ongoing argument with a neighbor, Robert A. Wood Jr, 41, over parking. Police were aware: they've been out several times on criminal mischief complaints.
Subdued But Good
This obliviot is James S. Harris, age not given. Harris was at a party in Platte City, Mo., and tried to steal an Xbox game console and stereo equipment.
Backscatter Backlash
A training session on the new "backscatter" x-ray scanner at Florida's Miami International Airport on May 4 didn't go too well.
When Ankle Biters Grow Up
Witnesses in the Meadows Mobile Home Park in Colorado Springs, Colo. say that James Williams got mad over a Wii game last Thursday. He allegedly chased after several people with a baseball bat, and intentionally rammed his car into several cars before hitting a pedestrian and a tree.
Mother's Day Surprise
It was Saturday, May 8 -- the day before Mother's Day. Seth Bullen wanted in to his family home in -- yes -- Commando Village, a housing unit at Hurlburt Field, itself a portion of Eglin Air Force Base in northwest Florida.
Demented Bomber
A Reno, Nev., church school was closed for a day after a man made numerous bomb threats against it.
Consider This a Divorce
A nursing student at Husson University in Bangor, Maine, was afraid of her estranged husband, and took out a restraining order against him to keep him away. University officials warned the man -- Horst Wolk, 45 -- that he was not welcome on University property and would be charged with criminal trespass if he entered their property.
Peeping Tom Payback
"I picked the wrong house," Kenneth Parkerson, 28, reportedly said after allegedly sneaking into the screened patio area of a house in Coral Springs, Fla., with a video camera.
Get Off My Lawn, Punk!
Charles J. Clements, 69, was proud of the lawn in front of his University Park, Ill., house. He even won the town's "beautification and lawn upkeep award". But he was known to threaten people who stepped upon his pride and joy.
Fits Him to a T
Joshua Dawson, 25, a student at Arkansas Tech University, was allegedly looking for some action. He was looking on the Internet, say police in Mayflower, Ark.
The Looong Arm of the Law
Robert Evans, 76, applied for a special license in Deltona, Fla. He submitted his fingerprints and underwent background checks by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and the FBI.
What's It Worth to You?
"Fast Eddie" Skopek, 58, was arrested May 5 following a traffic stop in Chicago, Ill. A gang investigator stopped Skopek after allegedly seeing him toss something from the driver's side window of his '92 Cadillac.
When Schoolyard Bullies Grow Up
Raoul Hughes, 48, was on duty as a City of Chicago traffic aide at O'Hare International Airport when he approached a woman parked outside a terminal, telling her that she was on camera and facing $320 in fines.
Mister Madam
Ivan Lavrusik, age not given, and his wife, Luba, 27, were having "financial difficulties" and decided to do something about it.
Stuck in a Rut
Stephen Nicholas Petrocelli, 41, was convicted of drug trafficking in Missouri after police found 325 marijuana plants at his residence. Missouri probation officials allowed him to move to Maine, provided he continue his probation there.
Self-Defeating Prophe-Tee
William Velasquez Castillo, an illegal immigrant in Lucedale, Miss., was arrested May 19 by U.S. Marshals after a month-long search.
Guilt Written All Over His Face
Robert 'Lil Elvis' Segura, an Elvis impersonator, called police after being attacked and robbed at his home in Mesa Junction, Colo., on April 19. His attackers were reportedly armed with a sword and a knife, and wearing face masks.
Most Wanted
This gent is Eduardo Ibarra Perez, 29, and he's on the "Most Wanted List" issued by the Los Angeles, Calif., Police Dept. He is a suspect in a murder.
Gremlin Attack
Kevin Darold Overton, of Lemmon Valley, Nev., got mad when his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend came to his house to collect her belongings on May 26.
Evidence? What Evidence?
Meet Carlos Mitchell. Carlos is accused of robbing a bank.
Why a Responsible Adult is Needed
It's the most-suggested Mug Shot story in the history of the Museum!
Officer Fixit
A police officer in Lawtey, Fla., has been arrested on charges of bribery and unlawful compensation for official behavior.
Dirty Deeds
Dillon Makuski, 20, of Amherst, Wisc., has a weird fetish.
Repeat Repeat Repeat Repeat Offender
Thomas Peno was in court to answer a larceny charge. He allegedly stole a GPS unit and then tried to sell it back to the owner.
iPadded Cell
Jacob Walker of Gilbert, Ariz., wanted an Apple iPad, so he decided to post an ad on Craigslist on June 5 offering a trade. The problem was what he wanted to trade for it.
Puppetnaper
Sunday at 4:10 am is no time to try to register your child for daycare, Harold Raymond Caswell III found out June 13.
Out of Uniform
North Carolina State Troopers were called to a motorcycle wreck in Jacksonville. Their investigation indicated that the biker, and his female passenger, weren't wearing safety equipment in the 3:00 a.m. crash on June 11.
Sex, Drugs, and Rock-n-Uh Oh!
A domestic dispute on June 17 led police to discover and solve a murder they didn't even know had been committed. And we've met the suspects before!
40 oz to Freedom
Joseph "Crazy Joe" Piser, of Gainesville, Fla., lost his beer. (All together now! Ready? "Awwwwwwwwww!")
Low-Rent Crime Spree
It was a productive -- and well documented -- half hour for Brian Horst of Riverside, Ohio. Police say he started his crime spree at about 5:30 am on June 12, when he rode his white bike up to an ATM.
Sir, Can You Waddle a Straight Line?
"He's a frequent flyer," said Captain Joe Herrick of the Massillon, Ohio, Police Department. "He's got multiple previous DUI's, multiple previous no operator's license, and operating under suspension, so he's not that good a driver."
Looking Like a Fool With Your Pants On the Ground
Jason Bromley, 27, got into trouble when he threw his drink at a bar TV.
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Sir, We Think You've Had Enough
We'd like to introduce you to Robert Prosser, 49, of Cincinnati, Ohio.
OK Buddy, Where's the Fire?
Overnighters at a campground in the Three Rivers, Ore., area, called rangers to report that a firetruck was careening around the area, and the driver was yelling obscenities at them.
Flying High
Robert Edmonds of Wadsworth, Ohio, was caught on tape launching into a pretty spectacular car crash.
No Head for Romance
Brian Downing, 50, allegedly stabbed a man in what appears to investigators to be a jealous rage.
Laptop Play Area
Michael Baumgartner's presence in the McDonald's play area arose suspicion when a father noticed that he had no children with him.
Disaster Preparedness: Alien Edition
Dane Eisenman felt he needed to arm himself -- against the impending space alien attack.
Did Someone Say 'Space Alien'?
Police in Steubenville, Ohio, released a "composite sketch" of a murder suspect there.
Heh Heh Heh! They said "Sausage"
On July 3 Police say John Henry Brown, 62, of Vero Beach, Fla., went into a store in Hess and stuffed a pack of hot smoked sausages "down the back of his pants."
...Or Are You Just Happy To See Me?
Jason Graham, 33, of Venice, Fla., was being booked June 30 at the Manatee County jail for violating his supervised release on a DUI charge.
Tattooed Trespass
Ottis Dwayne Ryan, 22, of Wesley Chapel, Fla., allegedly broke into a preschool on June 30.
The Devil You Say!
Jesse Thornhill, 28, of Tulsa, Okla., allegedly tried to run down his landlord with his van.
Man of the (Very Expensive) Cloth
Reverend Kevin Gray, a Roman Catholic priest at Sacred Heart/Sagrado Corazon Parish in Waterbury, Conn., has been arrested.
Wearing Nothing But a Smile
Sheehan Lygren, 22, drew considerable attention in downtown Portsmouth, New Hampshire, on July 12 when he was allegedly spotted in the altogether at about 5:30 p.m.
Kissing His Dignity Goodbye
Toby Davis, 33, of Montville, Maine, posed for this most fantastic mug shot on July 26, after being arrested for refusing to submit to arrest with physical force, criminal threatening, domestic-violence criminal mischief, and sale and use of drug paraphernalia.
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