Smelly crime: La. police ask parents to call if their kid smelled of pickles, jalapenosOctober 13th, 2009 La. police: Pickle smell might lead to thievesSLIDELL, La. — Police in Louisiana say the pungent smell of pickles or jalapenos may lead to the perpetrators of a crime.
Shingle thefts go through the roof across the US, costing lumberyards and suppliers millionsOctober 9th, 2009 Roof tiles prove to be gold mine for thievesDALLAS — Crooks nationwide are stealing millions of dollars worth of roofing shingles from lumberyards and building-supply companies. Previously, thieves would steal shingles from construction sites.
Man jailed for 18 years for role in one of Britain's biggest cash robberiesOctober 5th, 2009 Man jailed for one of UK's biggest cash robberiesLONDON — A British man has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for his role in a robbery nearly three years ago of 53 million pounds (about $85 million). Paul Allen's sentence was handed down Monday at a London court.
2 suspects in custody in Swedish helicopter heist, 1 releasedSeptember 30th, 2009 2 suspects in custody in Swedish helicopter heistSTOCKHOLM — A Swedish court ordered two suspects in last week's dramatic helicopter heist at a cash depot in Stockholm to remain in custody. The district court released a third suspect Wednesday, saying there was insufficient evidence to keep him behind bars.
Serb police officials: Serbs took part in brazen helicopter robbery in SwedenSeptember 30th, 2009 Officials: Serbs took part in Sweden chopper heistBELGRADE, Serbia — Former Serb paramilitaries took part in last week's brazen helicopter raid of a cash depot in Stockholm, Serbian police officials said Monday. Former members of the "Red Berets" paramilitary unit who fought wars in former Yugoslavia in the 1990s took part in the heist, along with Swedish robbers, said Interior Minister Ivica Dacic, who heads Serbia's police.
Ind. police arrest 2 suspected of crashing wedding, stealing cash-filled cards from newlywedsSeptember 30th, 2009 Suspected wedding crashers arrested in Ind. theftSEYMOUR, Ind.
Swedish police criticized after helicopter heist; no arrests madeSeptember 24th, 2009 Swedish police criticized after helicopter heistSTOCKHOLM — Swedish police faced stinging criticism Thursday for failing to stop helicopter-borne gunmen from pulling off a Hollywood-style heist against a cash depot while blocking an air pursuit with a fake bomb. Investigators had made no arrests as of Thursday afternoon, a day after the pre-dawn raid on the G4S cash facility, where millions are stored and processed before being transferred to banks and ATMs in the Stockholm area.
Robbers in Sweden use helicopter to escape after brazen cash depot heist in StockholmSeptember 23rd, 2009 Robbers in Sweden use chopper in cash depot theftSTOCKHOLM — Robbers used a helicopter Wednesday in a spectacular raid of a cash depot in Stockholm, breaking into the building through the roof and flying off with bags of cash, police and witnesses said. The pre-dawn heist stunned police in the Swedish capital, who were unable to deploy their own helicopters to the scene because of suspected explosives placed at their hangar.
Robbers use helicopter, explosives in brazen raid on cash depot in StockholmSeptember 23rd, 2009 Robbers use chopper to raid Sweden cash depotSTOCKHOLM — Masked gunmen used a stolen helicopter and explosives to engineer a spectacular raid on a cash depot in Stockholm on Wednesday, breaking into the building through the roof and flying off with bags of cash, police and officials said. The daring pre-dawn heist stunned police in the Swedish capital, who were unable to deploy their own helicopters to the scene because suspected explosives had been placed at their hangar.
Sweden launches manhunt after brazen helicopter heist at cash depot leaves police groundedSeptember 23rd, 2009 Sweden launches manhunt after helicopter heistSTOCKHOLM — With cinematic flourish, the masked robbers dropped from a helicopter onto the roof of a Swedish cash depot before dawn, broke into the building through a glass pyramid, set off explosions to get to the millions inside and escaped by hoisting themselves and their haul back up on rope lines. All in 20 minutes, and all while Stockholm police were grounded by a fake bomb planted outside their own helicopter hangar.
Robbers take away the whole ATMAugust 1st, 2009 HOSHIARPUR - Unable to break open the Automated Teller Machine (ATM) of a private bank here, robbers took away the entire machine late Friday night. But two policemen chased them and got the ATM back before it could be broken open.
Six missing after Norwegian cargo ship sinks off SwedenJuly 31st, 2009 STOCKHOLM - Six crewmembers of a Norwegian cargo ship were missing Friday after the vessel sank off the coast of Sweden, officials said. The cargo ship Langeland was on its way to Moss in Norway when the incident took place.
Civilian helicopter crashes in Afghanistan; casualties unknownJuly 14th, 2009 Civilian helicopter crashes in AfghanistanKANDAHAR, Afghanistan — Officials say a white transport helicopter has crashed in southern Afghanistan. Fazel Haq, the top official in the Sangin district of Helmand province, says the logistics helicopter crashed around daybreak Tuesday outside the town of Sangin.
Swedish broadcaster reports attack on Iranian EmbassyJune 26th, 2009 Swedish broadcaster SVT says Iran Embassy attackedSTOCKHOLM — Swedish broadcaster SVT says the Iranian Embassy outside Stockholm is being attacked by demonstrators. The report says about 150 people are trying to storm the embassy building.
Baby left on doorstep in Fla. after thieves steal his parents' car with him in the back seatJune 8th, 2009 Fla. thieves steal car, dump baby on doorstepST. PETERSBURG, Fla.
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