By Police1 Staff
From a half-nude banjo serenade to a “snorting wild boar,” cops were exposed to quite a bit of weirdness this year. Here are some of the strangest stories we covered in 2015.
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1. Pa. man rolls in dog waste to avoid arrest; plan fails
Oh sh*t.
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2. Video: Half-nude banjo player serenades Wash. cops during standoff
When cops arrived, the suspect came out of his house holding a banjo that he proceeded to play for officers.
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3. Colo. cop’s SUV falls into sinkhole
Dear chief...
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4. ‘Steady trail of macaroni salad’ leads to NY burglary arrests
Three men had stolen a large bowl of the salad and took turns eating it while making their getaway.
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5. Video: 73-year-old arrested after trying to snort cocaine during traffic stop
Eventually, the man told police snorting cocaine in the middle of a traffic stop was perhaps a poor decision.
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6. Fla. man wearing ‘I have drugs’ shirt busted for meth, pot
A man’s crime was written all over his shirt.
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7. Ohio woman stabs boyfriend for eating all the salsa
Wonder what she does to double-dippers?
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8. Video: Fla. man arrested after dancing atop squad
The sheriff told a news station the suspect, “has the moves like Jagger, but chose the wrong dance floor.”
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9. Neb. police find pot inside container labeled ‘Not Weed’
This criminal mastermind was no match for the police.
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10. Fla. suspect takes nap during pursuit; snoring gives him away
Deputies followed the sound of 37-year-old Kevin Lee Barbour’s snoring — described as a “snorting wild boar” — to discover him.