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.
From go-kart pursuits to creepy clowns, we’ve gathered 15 of the strangest stories 2016 had to offer
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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
The burglary suspect said a force held his head in the pool, resulting in him being baptized while in the church, the Bay County Sheriff’s Office said
The lightning bolt hit the back of the cruiser, making it “inoperable after the strike fried his electrical system,” officials said
Firefighters had to cut part of the flagpole off for the victim to fit into an ambulance
Police caught up with the driver after he lost control and got stuck in a creek; the driver told police that he “worked for Google and was scared to stop”
Deputy Constant caught up to the runaway vessel by matching its speed inside the curve, allowing Deputy Fernandes to leap aboard and take control
“The calls were annoying and harassing and prevented staff from quickly attending to other legitimate emergency calls,” the sheriff’s department said
Because the victim drove away, the suspect was left on foot near a parking lot where he was confronted by police and deputies
“He answered the officers’ questions truthfully and he just said he was broke,” Huron Police Chief Terry Graham said
Video from the department shows the goats dispersed throughout the neighborhood, grazing on yards and walking in the street
The suspect threw knives at the responding officers; he also stabbed and slashed the hood of a cruiser before he managed to get inside a cruiser and take off
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