Mass. police say store robbery thwarted after clerk demands to see gun from would-be robberOctober 2nd, 2009 Clerk: Show me the gun and I'll show you the moneyHAVERHILL, Mass. — Police said a man's attempt to rob a convenience store was thwarted when a clerk demanded to see his gun.
Ohio woman arrested for spanking stranger's 2-year-old in store; police say boy annoyed herSeptember 16th, 2009 Ohio woman arrested for spanking stranger's childCINCINNATI — Police say a woman has been arrested for allegedly spanking another person's 2-year-old son in a Cincinnati store. Gloria Ballard was due in a Hamilton County on Wednesday to face an assault charge.
Maryland deputies say man allegedly offered store clerks marijuana to pay for gasolineSeptember 1st, 2009 Md. police say man tried to pay for gas with potNEW MARKET, Md. — Frederick County sheriff's deputies have arrested a man after he allegedly offered store clerks in New Market marijuana to pay for gasoline.
Varsity clerk held for morphing pictures of facultyAugust 13th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - A junior clerk of the Guru Nank Dev University (GNDU) in Punjab's holy city Amritsar has been arrested for allegedly posting morphed nude photographs of faculty members on social networking sites, police said Thursday. The GNDU registrar had complained to the police a few days ago that somebody was posting morphed objectionable photographs of both male and female faculty members on the Internet.
Chicago woman, 86, faces shoplifting charges in 61st arrest since 1956August 6th, 2009 Woman, 86, faces shoplifting charge in 61st arrestCHICAGO — Authorities said a 86-year-old woman charged with shoplifting wrinkle cream and other items from a Chicago grocery store has been arrested 61 times since 1956. Ella Orko was arrested Sunday afternoon on the North Side after she allegedly stuffed $252 worth of groceries into her pants, including cosmetics, salmon, batteries and instant coffee.
Houston store clerk teaches robber a lesson with knuckle sandwich, TaserJuly 24th, 2009 Clerk gives robber a knuckle sandwich and a zapHOUSTON — A robbery attempt in Houston turned into a knuckle sandwich for the suspect. Sandwich store clerk Yava Matthews punched the man in the mouth as he tried to get away with some money.
Comcast employee arrested after bloody Portland, Ore., robbery at check-cashing storeJuly 9th, 2009 Comcast employee arrested after Ore. robberyPORTLAND, Ore.
Man arrested after trying to rob a South Dakota hotel with a butter knifeJune 29th, 2009 Man tries to rob hotel with a butter knifeRAPID CITY, S.D. — Police arrested a man they said tried to rob a hotel around 6 p.m.
Illinois Brothers charged in mail bombing that injured diversity director of Phoenix suburbJune 26th, 2009 Brothers charged in Ariz. diversity office bombingPHOENIX — Twin brothers from Illinois who authorities say are white supremacists have been charged in a 2004 bombing that injured the black diversity director in the Phoenix suburb of Scottsdale.
Ga. liquor store clerk shoots would-be robber after his cell phone defects knifeJune 16th, 2009 Clerk shoots man after cell phone deflects knifeROSWELL, Ga. — A liquor store clerk's cell phone may have saved his life.
Why? Why? Alleged liquor thief fills out raffle ticket on way out of storeMay 11th, 2009 Cops: Alleged liquor thief fills out raffle ticketHARTFORD, Wis. — An alleged shoplifter with a bottle of whiskey in his pants decided to take one more gamble before leaving a Washington County liquor store: filling out a raffle ticket.
Convenience store clerk says she helped Connecticut slaying suspect surrenderMay 8th, 2009 Store clerk says she aided arrest in Conn. slayingMIDDLETOWN, Conn.
NYC storeowner convicted of bashing boy in head with hammer, ending his star athletic careerMay 8th, 2009 NYC storeowner convicted in hammer attack on boyNEW YORK — A New York City storeowner has been convicted of beating a teenage boy in the head with a hammer, apparently ending his chances for an athletic career. A surveillance video shows Salad Ahmed running from a side room of his Brooklyn grocery store and striking the 14-year-old with the heavy metal tool.
Police say man in ninja gear attempted to rob dry cleaners in Mass. with a swordApril 22nd, 2009 Police: Sword-waving ninja attempted Mass. robberyWEYMOUTH, Mass.
Police say a sword-waving ninja attempted to ron convience store, cleanersApril 21st, 2009 Sword-waving ninja accused of attempted robberyWEYMOUTH, Mass. — Police say a man dressed liked a ninja used a sword in an attempt to rob a Weymouth dry cleaner.