Bizarre Beat
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.
Take a look at these five times cops faced off with the Galactic Empire
The officer used his patrol vehicle to push the burning vehicle away from the building
The car has the words ‘COVID-19' on the sides and light bars on the top, both of which are legal as long as the car isn’t used for a law enforcement function
The suspect led police on a vehicle pursuit, struck a house and a patrol car and flipped his vehicle on its side before he was arrested
The driver told troopers he thought they were racing him during a 25-mile vehicle pursuit
Instead of a mask, a theft suspect wore underwear over his head while stealing over $1,500 worth of electronics from a Walmart
Deputies wore protective equipment when making the arrest, but there is no evidence the suspect had contracted the virus
‘Oh yes, we are all aware of the plethora of jokes this incident brings to mind’
According to one PD, many people are neglecting to don pants for their daily trip to the mailbox during quarantine
The loss includes about 70 bottles of liquor
The suspect reportedly drove the van for five miles before crashing it into a tree
The 26-year-old suspect told police he had killed his father, and investigators believe he may have eaten some of the victim’s innards
A drug-impaired man argued with police officers before running and jumping on a patrol vehicle’s windshield
The 53-year-old woman was arrested for possession of a controlled substance after officers searched her vehicle
The four-legged farm animal fled from a motorist and found itself stuck beneath an underpass
The dog’s owner was arrested for reckless driving and felony eluding after troopers pulled the vehicle over and saw the dog in the driver’s seat
Footage shows the three four-legged thieves ransacking a trash can and eating out of a feed bag
Brookside Police Department’s Communications Center spotted the couple on the department’s security cameras
Officials say deputies helped the in-demand cargo arrive at its intended destination, where the products have been in high demand during the pandemic
Police are searching for two men who broke into an office building and stole masks, then attempted to steal toilet paper from the hospital itself
“We appreciate your anticipated cooperation in halting crime. We will update you when you can return to your normal criminal behavior”
Gonzalez, whose name appears to be his legal one, is being sought for multiple counts of forgery and fraud
The Newport Facebook page offered alternatives should residents find themselves without their favorite two-ply tissue
As soon as he set foot in Sammy’s, the inmate was all but bound to get caught
The cow is guilty of ‘MOOving violations, uddering false checks, and fleeing and eluding police’
Video shows the burly pig munching lawn grass and running down the middle of the road while deputies followed
“Sorry, officer, I’ve been busy lately”
The smelly money prompted a search of her vehicle and home, which yielded almost $40K and drug paraphernalia
“We love our community and we are here to serve you, but cops need toilet paper too!”
“If your food delivery is stopped and has outstanding warrants, we’ll get you your food in 30 minutes or...well, I don’t know. We are a police department after all”
The suspect stole nothing but a box of pastries, left his hatchet behind, and was arrested two blocks away
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