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.
Rolling down his vehicle’s window, Sheriff’s Cpl. Art Madden asked the animal to “please stop” and also made kissy noises, to no avail
No injuries were reported but police say it raised a few eyebrows among officers who thought they’d seen it all
Troopers sent K-9 Veda to apprehend the man before the suspect reportedly put K-9 Veda in a chokehold and bit her in the head
The officer tried to load Matthew Wenzler, who was found passed out drunk, into an ambulance before the suspect spit into the LEO’s mouth
A police report says the supervisor had turned away when melted cheese from the airborne burrito splattered her left arm, side and leg
For the second week in a row, a fan at an Eagles playoff game has been arrested for allegedly punching a police horse
The Gainesville PD is poking fun of the person who accidentally texted a cop for pot
Chief Emil Halfhill warned whoever is doing this mischievous act will be “charged with any damage caused by your mischievous behavior”
When deputies found Douglas Jon Francisco passed out in his car in a bank’s drive-thru, the suspect woke up and tried to order a burrito
Police said when they tried to test for his blood-alcohol level, Brian Fogg punched himself in the face, causing himself to bleed
Officer John Kuey recovered severed fingers for possible reattachment after a man working as a subcontractor got his hand caught in a shredder
When a Miami police officer encountered stand-up comedian Hannibal Buress, the dialogue sounded straight out of his stage act
Police said Taylor Hendricks walked over to a mounted officer and repeatedly punched the horse, striking the animal in the face, neck and shoulder
Police said the alleged thief was thoughtful enough to put traffic cones in place of the covers in an attempt to minimize the danger to the motoring public
Police said Robert Francis Krebs had a handgun when he entered a credit union and demanded money from the teller
This wasn’t the first python encounter for Officer Joseph Cabrera, who helped secure a 13-foot python back in April
Authorities said the driver, who admitted to using narcotics, struck a raised median, launching the car into the air before crashing into the building
A couple of villains tried to beat traffic Thursday afternoon, but only one of them was cited for bad behavior
Police said the suspect was not badly injured
Maeli Aguilar-Alvarez was reportedly intoxicated when police found the ribs in his trousers
Photos of a police squad’s breakfast in Wales went viral after one Twitter user said their protein-filled photos could offend vegetarians and vegans
Commander Inspector Kelvin Lloyd said whoever is interfering with the frequencies is putting people in danger
Officer Melodie Carpio admitted she broke the law and used her job to look up information about the couple on confidential law enforcement databases
Gilberto Valle’s bizarre online exchanges about kidnapping and eating women landed him behind bars and earned him tabloid infamy
Authorities say Kelly McLeod tried stabbing the officer with a syringe filled with brown liquid that he said was deadly
Andre L. Murphy had been on his knees being arrested by deputies when he got up and ran before being hit by a semi-truck
The driver and passenger sat in the truck for more than a half-hour before embracing and exiting
Police say 22-year-old Dustin Johnson also left behind his wallet, which contained identification with his address
Polk County Sheriff’s officials say the dispatcher kept Michael Lester talking while directing officers to the scene
Police said Gregory Ulrich, 28, smashed the chickens’ heads and tore them from their bodies with his bare hands