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"Crutch Bandit" robs bank in Albuquerque
Waving a gun with one hand and holding a crutch in the other, a man fired several shots inside a New Mexico bank during a robbery. FBI officers are still trying to track down a man, now dubbed the “Crutch Bandit,” who robbed a branch of the Bank of Albuquerque last Wednesday. The thief, dressed in what looked like a ninja outfit, was described as an Asian man, 25-35 years old, approximately 5-foot-6 and 140 pounds. No one was injured during the frightening incident. The man waved a semiautomatic pistol in the air while staggering around on his crutch. As a teller filled a bag with money the robber walked passed all three teller windows and then took the bag and left. FBI officials hope that with the release of the video footage someone will recognize the man and turn him in. With news video.

'Dog porn' DVD man sentenced
A jilted boyfriend wreaked revenge on his former lover by showing his friends a secret film of her performing oral sex on a dog. Kenneth Morris, 54, was left furious when his former girlfriend ditched him for someone else - and left him footing the rent bill.
When he found a DVD of her performing oral sex on a dog in an obscene homemade film, he decided to get his own back. Morris copied the DVD then gave it to one unsuspecting friend saying: “Watch this - it’s gross.” The shocked pal was so disgusted by what he saw he immediately alerted the RSPCA and police. At Minshull Street Crown Court, Morris of Eccles in Salford, Greater Manchester, admitted distributing obscene material. He leant on a crutch and nodded his head in the dock as he was sentenced to a 12 month supervision order.

Dude poops on neighbors clothes, shoes, any everything else.
A man who defecated on the clothing and shoes of neighbors was charged yesterday with the repulsive, month-long soiling spree. Ronnie Ballard, 19, is facing misdemeanor charges for ruining the items, which were in the laundry room and hallways of a Madison apartment building that is next door to Ballard's residence.
According to a criminal complaint filed in Dane County Circuit Court, Ballard defecated on two occasions in a washing machine, ruining a comforter, baby clothing, and other garments. Ballard, is also charged with defecating in the tennis shoes and boots of building residents, who had left the footwear outside their apartment doors. » Article here

Grandma Arrested For Not Pulling Car Forward
A 75-year-old woman was arrested at a Clearwater McDonald's drive-thru, because police say she wouldn't pull her car forward.
Authorities said Jean Merola, a grandmother of eight, was arrested for disorderly conduct after she refused an officer's orders to move her car while she waited for the coffee and fries she ordered at the drive-through window.
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Elderly Dallas Business Owner Takes Down Burglar
It's unusual for a business owner to catch a burglar in the act and take that criminal down. It's even more remarkable when that business owner is 87 years old.
Before Friday, Al Brewster was known as the owner of one of the city's oldest real estate companies and the largest billboard in Dallas. Now, he's also a proven crimefighter.
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