Bizarre Beat
The Bizarre Beat topic gives police officers a place to get news articles of the weird, including the naked protesters, drunks in clown costumes, and all other oddball encounters cops have on the street on a daily basis.
Incels have been linked to multiple acts of mass violence over the past few years
Do the sounds of Bach and Vivaldi really have the power to combat loitering and other petty offenses?
The pursuit, which lasted for 10 miles, reached speeds of about 19 miles per hour; the man attempted to flee on foot while carrying the dog but was apprehended in a parking lot
“There’s hornets everywhere,” an officer can be heard saying on the video with the wasps visibly crawling on his uniform and skin
Melvin Emde was charged with statutory child rape in North Carolina, allegedly faked his drowning death in the Mississippi River and was arrested in Georgia
“If you lose an item in an outhouse toilet, do not attempt to venture inside the containment area. Serious injury may occur,” state police said in a release
The battery-powered Power Wheels Jeep has a top speed of 5 mph and no lights
“It didn’t go well,” Chief Joshua Clayton said; the man triggered an alarm with his cries of pain after dangling upside down
Police say the lemur has been connected with a local wildlife rescue agency where it will be “well cared for and loved”
Officer Stephen Burres has handled about 50 snakes during his tenure with the department
“Kannapolis Police Department urges everyone to be careful when giving rides to strangers, especially the slithery kind,” the department said
“Yea, because I thought somebody was on the wrong side of the (expletive) road, bro,” the driver said after the deputy asked if he was the one who called 911
Ferry County deputies shot out the tires of the backhoe after the suspect refused to stop driving toward an animal shelter where his dog had been impounded
“Man, as soon as I heard that dog, I gave up,” the suspects told the Pierce County sheriff’s deputies as they were being arrested
“While we know that our officers are the Greatest Of All Time, it really was the GOATS who get the credit on this one,” the Tulsa Police Department said
The sedan had a large hole in the roof, allowing a bull named “Howdy Doody” to emerge from the top
San Diego Police said the bike “is back home, much to the delight of Ace, a very good boy,” and that the arrest shows “the power of community collaboration”
“It was cool to see one in person and I am glad that I could help in its time of need,” the officer said. “It’s what we do”
“Don’t show me your butt!” Officer Hilton can be heard saying as the animal approaches
When officers asked the suspect to exit the homeowner’s vehicle, he began to drink gasoline out of a gas can
After the suspect attempted to refuel the stolen vehicle, he drove off with the gas nozzle still attached
“I’m standing in the sheriff’s office and my shirt says Capt. Chris Gulli, so I’m kind of wondering what the story is,” Capt. Gulli says in the call
“The victim told deputies he was vomiting for about 30 minutes before he was able to call for help,” the Volusia Country Sheriff’s Office said
“Some people have it together and know what they’re doing, but some who venture up there are complete a— clowns,” San Miguel Sheriff officials said
The deputy, with help from a wildlife officer, worked to slowly tip a fence into the dumpster at an angle so the bear could climb out on the make-shift ramp
“There are many routes that one can take to end up in jail....this is a new one,” the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office said
“They faced down deadly physical force against civilians and themselves, and they used their vehicle to stop that threat,” the Nassau Police commissioner said
“In all my years in the department, we have never picked up a tortoise before,” YPD Capt. Jay Seely said
During each robbery, the man handed notes to tellers claiming he was a vigilante helping law enforcement and asking that they “please” place bills in an envelope
After more than 90 minutes underground, a 31-year-old suspect was plucked from the drain pipe, wearing just his underwear, body camera video shows
The suspect stole a Los Angeles Department of Water and Power vehicle and rammed it into several LAPD cruisers before crashing it
“You’re the coolest dog I’ve ever known. I love you, too. … You’re a sweetheart,” the man can be heard saying before stealing a $1,300 bicycle
