Cops: Man puts 911 dispatcher on hold to buy drugs

Bungleau · 02-04-2009, 09:54 AM

Cops: Man puts 911 dispatcher on hold to buy drugs

CLEVELAND – Police in Cleveland say a man called 911 because he felt he was in danger — then asked the dispatcher to hold on while he made a drug deal. Police Lt. Thomas Stacho said Tuesday that Alejandro Melendez was arrested after the call and was charged with possessing cocaine.

Police said Melendez called 911 late Saturday and reported that two men with guns were watching him.

Police records show he hung up, so the dispatcher called back.

Melendez answered and asked the dispatcher to hold on, but the dispatcher could still hear what was being said.

A voice can be heard on the recording of the call saying: "What you need? A 10-pack? You need a 10-pack? All right." Police say "10-pack" is slang for a bundle of heroin.

The dispatcher called police, who found Melendez at the location he gave, had the dispatcher call his cell phone again, and said they found cocaine in his trousers.

There was no immediate indication Tuesday if Melendez, 20, had an attorney to speak for him.
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If they could all be that easy...

Bungleau · 02-04-2009, 10:24 AM

Frozen chicken brings cafe thief undone

CANBERRA (Reuters) – A thief who used a frozen chicken as a tool to break into a cafe was caught after he cut his wrist and was forced to phone an ambulance, Australian police said Wednesday.

The man stole the chicken during an earlier break-in at a butcher's shop/ at Macksville, north of Sydney, but came off second best when he tried to use the frozen bird and some rocks to break into a cafe, slashing open his wrist.

"He thought he was dying," a police spokesman who would not be named told Reuters from Macksville police headquarters.

The 20-year-old man dialed an emergency 000 number to call an ambulance and was arrested shortly after being treated by paramedics, he said.

The man was charged with breaking-and-entering and was due to face a local court in nearby Kempsey later Wednesday.

(Reporting by Rob Taylor: Editing by Bill Tarrant)
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Another good one for prison cell discussions...

How'd they bust you?

I got beat up by a chicken

Really? C'mere, sweet cheeks...

Bungleau · 02-04-2009, 02:16 PM

Officials nab traveler with pigeons in his pants

SYDNEY – An Australian traveler was caught with two live pigeons stuffed in his pants following a trip to the Middle East, customs officials said Tuesday. The 23-year-old man was searched after authorities discovered two eggs in a vitamin container in his luggage, said Richard Janeczko, national investigations manager for the Customs Service

They found the pigeons wrapped in padded envelopes and held to each of the man's legs with a pair of tights, according to a statement released by the agency. Officials also seized seeds in his money belt and an undeclared eggplant.

The alleged bird smuggler, who arrived in Melbourne on Sunday on a flight from Dubai, was being questioned.

Australia has very strict quarantine regulations on the importation of wildlife, plants and food to protect health, agriculture and the environment of the isolated island nation.

Charges of wildlife smuggling — which carry a maximum penalty of 10 years imprisonment and a fine of 110,000 Australian dollars ($70,430) — could be brought against the man.

Janeczko said the pigeons were not endangered and that the case — as well as the birds, eggs and seeds — had been turned over to the Quarantine Service to assess the health risk associated with bringing the birds into the country.

The Quarantine Service would not comment on the continuing investigation.
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You've gotta see his contraption...

Amazing. I'm surprised the birds didn't peck the !#$% out of his legs...

Bungleau · 02-04-2009, 04:54 PM

Man shows up drunk to serve intoxication sentence

IOWA CITY, Iowa – Authorities say a 19-year-old Iowa City man showed up drunk to serve a three-day public intoxication sentence at the Johnson County Jail on Tuesday. Court records said initial tests showed the man had a blood-alcohol content of 0.101 percent when he arrived at the jail.

He now faces another charge, but a court date on the new charge hasn't been set.

Court records said the man pleaded guilty to public intoxication in May 2008 and was convicted of public intoxication second-offense last December.
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So if you're counting, sports fans, that makes *THREE* intoxication charges... the original, a second, and a third for showing up drunk to serve the previous sentence.

I guess he figured that if he wasn't getting any in jail, he might as well start out with some. Don't think that's going to work out well...

Bungleau · 02-04-2009, 04:58 PM

Cops find 60 pounds of pot in double-parked car

PHILADELPHIA – It's not a good idea to have a lot of marijuana in a car if it's double-parked. Police in West Philadelphia stopped to question a woman who was double-parked without her car's hazard lights on early Wednesday morning.

As the officers spoke with the woman, a male passenger fled from the vehicle on foot. He got away, and police said an officer suffered minor injuries chasing him.

Police continued to question the woman who, they said, appeared to be under the influence. She handed over an expired license and was taken into custody.

Police said a subsequent search of the car by a K-9 unit turned up nearly 60 pounds of marijuana.
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Information from: KYW-TV, http://www.kywtv.com
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So, for those keeping score... that makes charges of

Double-parking
Not using your flashers
Running from the cops (always a brilliant move)
Driving on an expired license
Driving while under the influence
Possession of illegal drugs
... with intent to deal ('cause I don't think the cops will buy 60 pounds as a personal stash)

Ya think they should have just hit the snooze *one* more time that morning?

Bungleau · 02-04-2009, 05:52 PM

Man boldly robs Colo. store with Star Trek sword

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Colorado police say a man with too much "Star Trek" on his mind used a sword modeled after the weapon carried by Klingon warriors to demand money from two convenience stores.

Investigators say the man took an unknown amount of cash from a 7-Eleven store Wednesday but left empty-handed when he tried to rob another store about 25 minutes later.

Police Lt. David Whitlock says no one was injured.

The StarTrek.com Web site says the double-pointed sword used by the Klingons on "Star Trek" is crescent-shaped and about a yard long. Police did not specify what material it was made of.

No one has been charged in the incident.
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Yep... Geeks are out there, but apparently, not in the news reporting ranks. Else they would have known what a bat'leth is... or at least how to google for it

Of course, there is no honor in stealing... or in coming away empty-handed from an attempted robbery....

MagiK · 02-04-2009, 06:18 PM

New World Record Set

Warning Mildly not safe for work.

Bungleau · 02-04-2009, 06:23 PM

Might need a cube warning on that one... just for general subject matter, not for other stuff on there.

Someone's gonna be needing a ~~chirpopractor~~ chiropractor soon, too...

*edit* Sheesh, is it hard to type some times! MagiK!

VulcanRider · 02-04-2009, 06:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bungleau

Amazing. I'm surprised the birds didn't peck the !#$% out of his legs...

With all that hair? They probably thought they'd found Nesting Nirvana. Besides, one of the reasons magicians pull pigeons or doves out of a hat instead of something else is they will lie very still and don't bite. (that tidbit came from a former magician)

That story reminded me of an old joke:
A guy loves his pet bird, and takes it everywhere with him. One night he decides to see a movie, and naturally brings it along. He approached the window of the movie theater with the bird on his shoulder, and asks for two tickets. The girl at the counter wants to know who is going in with him. He replies, "Well, my bird, of course!"
The girl tells him that he can't take an animal into the theater, so he goes around the corner, and stuffs it into his pants. He returns to the window, buys one ticket and goes in.
Inside the theater, the bird starts to get hot and begins to squirm, so the man unzips his pants so it can stick its head out and watch the movie.
Sitting next to him are two women. The one closest to the guy nudges her companion and whispers, "Lucy, this man over here has just unzipped his pants!"
Her companion whispers back, "Oh, don't worry about it. If you've seen one, you've seen them all."

"I know, but this one's eating my popcorn!!"

Bungleau · 02-04-2009, 09:43 PM

Learning something new every day... at least, I hope to

02-04-2009, 09:54 AM	#11
Bungleau 40th Level Warrior Join Date: October 29, 2001 Location: Western Wilds of Michigan Posts: 11,752	Just a second, officer... Cops: Man puts 911 dispatcher on hold to buy drugs CLEVELAND – Police in Cleveland say a man called 911 because he felt he was in danger — then asked the dispatcher to hold on while he made a drug deal. Police Lt. Thomas Stacho said Tuesday that Alejandro Melendez was arrested after the call and was charged with possessing cocaine. Police said Melendez called 911 late Saturday and reported that two men with guns were watching him. Police records show he hung up, so the dispatcher called back. Melendez answered and asked the dispatcher to hold on, but the dispatcher could still hear what was being said. A voice can be heard on the recording of the call saying: "What you need? A 10-pack? You need a 10-pack? All right." Police say "10-pack" is slang for a bundle of heroin. The dispatcher called police, who found Melendez at the location he gave, had the dispatcher call his cell phone again, and said they found cocaine in his trousers. There was no immediate indication Tuesday if Melendez, 20, had an attorney to speak for him. ===== If they could all be that easy... __________________ B Save Early, Save Often Save Before, Save After Two-Star General, Spelling Soldiers -+-+-+ Give 'em a hug one more time. It might be the last.

02-04-2009, 10:24 AM	#12
Bungleau 40th Level Warrior Join Date: October 29, 2001 Location: Western Wilds of Michigan Posts: 11,752	Whoopsie! Frozen chicken brings cafe thief undone CANBERRA (Reuters) – A thief who used a frozen chicken as a tool to break into a cafe was caught after he cut his wrist and was forced to phone an ambulance, Australian police said Wednesday. The man stole the chicken during an earlier break-in at a butcher's shop/ at Macksville, north of Sydney, but came off second best when he tried to use the frozen bird and some rocks to break into a cafe, slashing open his wrist. "He thought he was dying," a police spokesman who would not be named told Reuters from Macksville police headquarters. The 20-year-old man dialed an emergency 000 number to call an ambulance and was arrested shortly after being treated by paramedics, he said. The man was charged with breaking-and-entering and was due to face a local court in nearby Kempsey later Wednesday. (Reporting by Rob Taylor: Editing by Bill Tarrant) ===== Another good one for prison cell discussions... How'd they bust you? I got beat up by a chicken Really? C'mere, sweet cheeks... __________________ B Save Early, Save Often Save Before, Save After Two-Star General, Spelling Soldiers -+-+-+ Give 'em a hug one more time. It might be the last.

02-04-2009, 02:16 PM	#13
Bungleau 40th Level Warrior Join Date: October 29, 2001 Location: Western Wilds of Michigan Posts: 11,752	Is that a pigeon in your pocket...? Officials nab traveler with pigeons in his pants SYDNEY – An Australian traveler was caught with two live pigeons stuffed in his pants following a trip to the Middle East, customs officials said Tuesday. The 23-year-old man was searched after authorities discovered two eggs in a vitamin container in his luggage, said Richard Janeczko, national investigations manager for the Customs Service They found the pigeons wrapped in padded envelopes and held to each of the man's legs with a pair of tights, according to a statement released by the agency. Officials also seized seeds in his money belt and an undeclared eggplant. The alleged bird smuggler, who arrived in Melbourne on Sunday on a flight from Dubai, was being questioned. Australia has very strict quarantine regulations on the importation of wildlife, plants and food to protect health, agriculture and the environment of the isolated island nation. Charges of wildlife smuggling — which carry a maximum penalty of 10 years imprisonment and a fine of 110,000 Australian dollars ($70,430) — could be brought against the man. Janeczko said the pigeons were not endangered and that the case — as well as the birds, eggs and seeds — had been turned over to the Quarantine Service to assess the health risk associated with bringing the birds into the country. The Quarantine Service would not comment on the continuing investigation. ===== You've gotta see his contraption... Amazing. I'm surprised the birds didn't peck the !#$% out of his legs... __________________ B Save Early, Save Often Save Before, Save After Two-Star General, Spelling Soldiers -+-+-+ Give 'em a hug one more time. It might be the last.

02-04-2009, 04:54 PM	#14
Bungleau 40th Level Warrior Join Date: October 29, 2001 Location: Western Wilds of Michigan Posts: 11,752	Not quite getting it... Man shows up drunk to serve intoxication sentence IOWA CITY, Iowa – Authorities say a 19-year-old Iowa City man showed up drunk to serve a three-day public intoxication sentence at the Johnson County Jail on Tuesday. Court records said initial tests showed the man had a blood-alcohol content of 0.101 percent when he arrived at the jail. He now faces another charge, but a court date on the new charge hasn't been set. Court records said the man pleaded guilty to public intoxication in May 2008 and was convicted of public intoxication second-offense last December. ===== So if you're counting, sports fans, that makes THREE intoxication charges... the original, a second, and a third for showing up drunk to serve the previous sentence. I guess he figured that if he wasn't getting any in jail, he might as well start out with some. Don't think that's going to work out well... __________________ B Save Early, Save Often Save Before, Save After Two-Star General, Spelling Soldiers -+-+-+ Give 'em a hug one more time. It might be the last.

02-04-2009, 04:58 PM	#15
Bungleau 40th Level Warrior Join Date: October 29, 2001 Location: Western Wilds of Michigan Posts: 11,752	Not quite getting it (part two)... Cops find 60 pounds of pot in double-parked car PHILADELPHIA – It's not a good idea to have a lot of marijuana in a car if it's double-parked. Police in West Philadelphia stopped to question a woman who was double-parked without her car's hazard lights on early Wednesday morning. As the officers spoke with the woman, a male passenger fled from the vehicle on foot. He got away, and police said an officer suffered minor injuries chasing him. Police continued to question the woman who, they said, appeared to be under the influence. She handed over an expired license and was taken into custody. Police said a subsequent search of the car by a K-9 unit turned up nearly 60 pounds of marijuana. ___ Information from: KYW-TV, http://www.kywtv.com ===== So, for those keeping score... that makes charges of Double-parking Not using your flashers Running from the cops (always a brilliant move) Driving on an expired license Driving while under the influence Possession of illegal drugs ... with intent to deal ('cause I don't think the cops will buy 60 pounds as a personal stash) Ya think they should have just hit the snooze one more time that morning? __________________ B Save Early, Save Often Save Before, Save After Two-Star General, Spelling Soldiers -+-+-+ Give 'em a hug one more time. It might be the last.

02-04-2009, 05:52 PM	#16
Bungleau 40th Level Warrior Join Date: October 29, 2001 Location: Western Wilds of Michigan Posts: 11,752	Today is a good day to die... Man boldly robs Colo. store with Star Trek sword COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Colorado police say a man with too much "Star Trek" on his mind used a sword modeled after the weapon carried by Klingon warriors to demand money from two convenience stores. Investigators say the man took an unknown amount of cash from a 7-Eleven store Wednesday but left empty-handed when he tried to rob another store about 25 minutes later. Police Lt. David Whitlock says no one was injured. The StarTrek.com Web site says the double-pointed sword used by the Klingons on "Star Trek" is crescent-shaped and about a yard long. Police did not specify what material it was made of. No one has been charged in the incident. ===== Yep... Geeks are out there, but apparently, not in the news reporting ranks. Else they would have known what a bat'leth is... or at least how to google for it Of course, there is no honor in stealing... or in coming away empty-handed from an attempted robbery.... __________________ B Save Early, Save Often Save Before, Save After Two-Star General, Spelling Soldiers -+-+-+ Give 'em a hug one more time. It might be the last.

02-04-2009, 06:18 PM	#17
MagiK Emerald Dragon Join Date: December 18, 2003 Location: Maryland USA. Age: 63 Posts: 993	Re: Odd News... February 09 New World Record Set Warning Mildly not safe for work. __________________ No trees were killed in the sending of this message. However a large number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced. Last edited by MagiK; 02-04-2009 at 08:03 PM.

02-04-2009, 06:23 PM	#18
Bungleau 40th Level Warrior Join Date: October 29, 2001 Location: Western Wilds of Michigan Posts: 11,752	Re: Odd News... February 09 Might need a cube warning on that one... just for general subject matter, not for other stuff on there. Someone's gonna be needing a ~~chirpopractor~~ chiropractor soon, too... edit Sheesh, is it hard to type some times! MagiK! __________________ B Save Early, Save Often Save Before, Save After Two-Star General, Spelling Soldiers -+-+-+ Give 'em a hug one more time. It might be the last. Last edited by Bungleau; 02-04-2009 at 09:42 PM.

02-04-2009, 09:43 PM	#20
Bungleau 40th Level Warrior Join Date: October 29, 2001 Location: Western Wilds of Michigan Posts: 11,752	Re: Odd News... February 09 Learning something new every day... at least, I hope to __________________ B Save Early, Save Often Save Before, Save After Two-Star General, Spelling Soldiers -+-+-+ Give 'em a hug one more time. It might be the last.

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