Gone with the wind instruments: Sleepy musician's $5K flugelhorn, trumpet stolen on NYC subwaySeptember 1st, 2009 This blows! $5K horn, trumpet stolen in NYC subwayNEW YORK — Police are searching for a thief who made off with a musician's pricey flugelhorn after he fell asleep on a New York City subway train. The 29-year-old musician says he was on an N train in Queens last week and nodded off.
Ore. man charged with drunk driving after falling asleep in car at McDonald's drive-thruAugust 26th, 2009 Man's drive-thru doze leads to DUI chargesCORVALLIS, Ore. — Authorities said a 27-year-old man has been charged with drunk driving after he fell asleep in his car at a McDonald's drive-thru.
Conn. police charge man after he allegedly wandered into wrong home and fell asleepAugust 25th, 2009 Police say man fell asleep in the wrong homeSTRATFORD, Conn. — Police charged a man with burglary and disorderly conduct after he allegedly wandered into a neighbor's home, stripped off his clothes and fell asleep in a 6-year-old's bed.
Thief lynched in Dominican RepublicAugust 12th, 2009 SANTO DOMINGO - A mob killed a man suspected of robbing a Santo Domingo residence by pelting him with stones and bottles and stabbing him, the Dominican National Police said. The killing occurred Sunday when the unidentified man was surprised by a group of people while he was allegedly stealing goods from a house in the Dominican Republic's capital.
'Thief' lynched in Uttar PradeshAugust 1st, 2009 LUCKNOW - A 42-year-old man suspected to be a thief was lynched in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri district, police said Saturday. No arrests have so far been made.
Wyoming police arrest suspected car thief they found sleeping in 2001 OldsmobileJuly 24th, 2009 Suspected Wyo. car thief found sleeping in the carCASPER, Wyo.
ND thief leaves note admiring man's 'amazing taste' in music, advises car owner to lock upJuly 17th, 2009 ND thief leaves note, advises car owner to lock upFARGO, N.D. — A man said it's a tough way to learn a lesson but he's a lot wiser.
A thorny problem: Rose-poachers steal 100 blooms, making life a little less rosy in Maine parkJuly 8th, 2009 Thorny thief snips 100 rose blooms from Maine parkPORTLAND, Maine — Police in Maine's biggest city are on the lookout for a thief with an eye for roses. Gardeners at Portland's Deering Oaks Park noticed Monday that someone had snipped 100 blooms from the rose bushes.
Iowa man loses temper with wife during argument, grabs steering wheel and sends car into wallJune 29th, 2009 Iowa man grabs wheel, crashes car during quarrelDES MOINES, Iowa — Police said they arrested a Des Moines man after he reportedly lost his temper with his wife while they were traveling on Interstate Highway 235, wrenched the wheel from her and sent the car careening off the road. Officers said Saturday night that a 26-year-old man was charged with domestic assault and was being held at Polk County Jail.
Spokane police arrest man they contend led an organized ring of grocery store meat thievesJune 26th, 2009 Spokane cops arrest alleged meat thief ringleaderSPOKANE, Wash. — Police have arrested a man they contend led an organized ring of thieves who stole meat from area grocery stories.
Thief in northern Wisconsin has taste for finer things, taking wine, large cheesecake, arugulaJune 11th, 2009 Thief in northern Wis. has taste for finer thingsWASHBURN, Wis.
New York robbery victim consoles thiefJune 4th, 2009 NEW YORK - Role reversal at gun point: After an attempted robbery of a store near New York City, the owner showed generous mercy instead of calling the police. The thief came charging into the convenience store in Long Island shortly before closing armed with a baseball bat and demanded money, according to the security videotape broadcast Wednesday on US television.
Police: 3 arrested in killing of armored car guard at Wal-Mart in Wash.June 3rd, 2009 3 arrested in armored car guard killing in Wash.LAKEWOOD, Wash. — Police near Tacoma, Wash., say three arrests have been made and at least one other person is being sought in the killing of an armored car guard at a Wal-Mart.
Police arrest man suspected in multiple car thefts at a Connecticut churchMay 5th, 2009 Accused car thief arrested at Conn. churchNORWICH, Conn.
Thief steals 2 wheels from Calif. Attorney General Jerry Brown's state-issued carMay 1st, 2009 Thief steals 2 wheels from California AG's carOAKLAND, Calif. — Even California's top law enforcement official isn't immune to petty crime.