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The Bizarre Beat topic gives police officers a place to get news articles of the weird crime news and funny police reports, including the naked protesters, drunks in clown costumes, and all other oddball encounters cops have on the street on a daily basis.

Police Limit Comic is a politically-motivated, pro-law enforcement comic strip
Police Limit Comic is a politically-motivated, pro-law enforcement comic strip
Police Limit Comic is a politically-motivated, pro-law enforcement comic strip
“It’s a turkey … not a tiger,” one officer jokes as another puts on long gloves and holds a fishing net
One deputy identified the suspect because the incident was similar to an August 2021 incident involving the same man running naked in the area
Williamson County Sheriff Bennie Vick’s office declared “fake news” after a satirical article went viral
When officers spotted the vehicle, the suspect was “swerving erratically,” trying to throw the owner of the SUV off the roof
“I’ve been doing this job for 19 years and this is the first time I’ve seen anything like this,” an officer said
Both the bombs exploded and injured those who opened them, but neither victim was the man’s intended target
Officers investigating a burglary found an underground room shored up with wood panels
When taken into custody, the man had a revolver and handcuff key in his possession
Deputy R.J. Richardson fought with the suspect for about 20 minutes, police said
It never happens like in the movies
A disturbing attack in Vermont, an officer reflects on the Surfside tragedy and more from this week’s news
The suspect reportedly drove to a domestic violence call and asked, “Where’s the old man that’s going to shoot someone?”
“They don’t have a scenario at the academy where we practice this one,” said Capt. Matt Daley
The man told deputies he’d been held against his will for several days and couldn’t call 911
The officer jumped in the back seat and directed his impromptu chauffeur to the suspect
A local man used sheriff’s department patches, a utility belt and several fake firearms for his ruse
One officer had to call backup for a bigger dog leash
The NYPD’s beekeeper unit is making quite the buzz
A Florida family jumped at the chance to help deputies make an arrest
Snipers lined up to protect divers who were rescuing the occupants of a submerged car
A jury rejected the novelist’s claims that she developed shock-induced amnesia and simply lost track of a missing gun barrel
Police recovered a Mercedes-Benz that was tricked out for crime
“I’m finding the whole thing quite funny myself!” said Jonathan Searle, 56, who is stepping into the real-life role of the movie’s top cop
“We got a drunk Amish guy passed out in a buggy,” said Deputy Mike Talbert
The gator is seen thrashing about as two officers tackle the animal — holding it down and wrestling with it
The man partially filled the pit with the body inside when he suffered a “cardiac event”
The video has been viewed more than 7,000 times and it prompted several theories — alongside a couple of requests for service
The deputy said he wanted to reward the inmates for helping clean the housing pod
She said it was a faulty GPS. Police say it was likely her blood alcohol content
“Remember: Vehicle loads must be properly secured at all times!” police wrote on social media