Drunk man ate and slept in wrong house

Pinellas deputies say Mark C. Sirben got drunk, went home, cooked up a snack and passed out on the couch early on Friday morning. The trouble was, it wasn't his house, his food or his couch. He wasn't even in the right county.

Sirben, 51, Spring Hill, was charged with trespassing in an occupied structure and criminal mischief. According to arrest reports a married couple was sleeping in their home in Palm Harbor when the wife awoke to the sound of coughing at around 2:30 a.m.

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The woman went to investigate and found Sirben asleep on her couch. She woke up her husband, who went to the living room and confronted Sirben. Sirben argued with the husband, telling him that he lived there, before he passed out again. "They had no idea who this guy was," said Sheriff's Office spokesperson Cecilia Barreda.

When a deputy arrived, Sirben was still asleep on the couch with a plate of food at his side. The couple said Sirben must have cooked something for himself before he fell asleep. "The kitchen cabinets were open and there was food in a frying pan that was not there when he and his wife had gone to bed," Barreda said.

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Cuffed man escapes the Pensacola Police

A handcuffed man was back in police custody on Monday after officers found him trying to remove his chains at a Home Depot store.

Pensacola police say the man escaped from police while he was being treated for injuries at an area hospital Sunday following his battery arrest.

The man made his way on foot about one mile to a Home Depot store, where employees spotted the still-handcuffed man looking for tools and called police.

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Technology helps in busting car theft

Police say an iPhone left in a stolen truck is how officers were able to capture a burglar suspected of multiple auto break-ins in Colorado Springs.

Officials at the El Pas County Sheriff's office said 29-year-old Joshua Mitzelfelt stole a truck left unattended and running in a driveway. The owner's iPhone was on the front seat.

The truck's owner began tracking his vehicle's location though a website monitoring the phone's GPS application while updating sheriff dispatchers. Officers spotted the truck about seven miles from the owner's residence and arrested the driver.

Police were able to link items found in the vehicle to other burglaries in the area. Mitzelfelt has been charged with possession of a controlled substance, second degree aggravated motor vehicle theft and first degree burglary.

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Armed man breaks into home, steals gun

An armed robber broke into a man's house pepper sprayed him and stole a gun before fleeing, police said.

Pasadena police Lt. Chris Russ said the robber, who was armed with a handgun, entered the home in the 100 block of North Meredith Avenue about 11:20 p.m. and sprayed the victim, before taking his Airsoft gun, which shoots plastic BBs.

The man called police, who searched the home with a police dog but were unable to find the robber.

The suspect is described as a Latino about 5-feet-10-inches to 6 feet tall, 275 to 300 pounds with dark, bushy hair and a trimmed mustache and goatee.

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"Instant Heart Attack" sandwich goes to court

A popular New York City deli says a potential legal challenge to its "Instant Heart Attack" sandwich isn't kosher.

The lawsuit filed Tuesday in federal court says the Heart Attack Grill has accused the 2nd Avenue Deli of stealing its idea to spoof healthy eating with calorie-bomb entrees like the three-patty "Triple Bypass Burger." It asks the court to block the Arizona restaurant chain from pursuing a trademark infringement case.

The "Instant Heart Attack" sandwich is a mountain of two potato pancakes and a piled high choice of corned beef, pastrami, turkey or salami. The price: $23.95.

The Manhattan deli also has plans for a new "Triple Bypass" sandwich.

There was no immediate response to a message left with an attorney for the Heart Attack Grill.

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Coffee shop forced to close over “Boobies”

The Grand View Topless Coffee Shop in Vassalboro, Maine, has been forced to close after its owner posted signs declaring 'boobies wanted'.

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The coffee shop originally made headlines after it upset locals when it opened in 2009, with customers served by semi-nude male and female staff.

Despite considerable opposition from locals the shop stayed open until now, when officials ruled its owner Donald Crabtree had been putting up signs illegally.

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I've fought that fight for more than two years now and no matter how hard I try to make this work, somebody sabotages me.

Town officials ruled Mr. Crabtree’s signs which declared ‘boobies wanted’ violated zoning rules.

The controversial coffee shop suffered a difficult couple of years since its opening and was burnt to the ground in an arson attack in June 2009.

It was the threat of legal action over his signs finally caused Mr. Crabtree to close the Grand View Topless Coffee Shop.

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Man calls 911 to solve beer emergency

A 65-year-old man from Bridgeport, Conn. faces criminal charges after police say he called 911 to solve a beer emergency.

Raymond Roberge called the emergency number three times on Sunday. Authorities say when emergency personnel arrived at his home, Roberge offered them money to go to the store and buy him some beer.

He was charged with misusing the 911 system and was freed after posting a $500 bond.

Police say this isn't the first time Roberge has abused the system. Roberge has used the emergency system 79 times, never for an emergency. Once, he allegedly offered authorities $20 and some loose change to sit with him.

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Man Guilty Of Killing Woman for $6

Alan Tanguay, 19, was only 16-years-old when he stabbed his Palm Bay neighbor, 58-year-old Patricia Kaliszeski, 37 times — just so he could steal $6 for a beer.

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On Thursday, a Brevard County jury found Tanguay guilty of murder.

"He stabbed his victim 37 times. We know that 36 of them, the victim was still alive and the final wound was when he took the knife from ear to ear," assistant state attorney Tom Brown said.

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CVS robber shines judge's shoes

On Monday, William Abrons walked into the CVS store in Lauderhill with his face, arms and hands covered in gauze bandages. At the counter Abrons pulled out a silver handgun and demanded money from the pharmacy technician opened the register.

When the tech backed away from the register, the robber pulled the trigger several times, but the gun did not fire, the affidavit said.

When Abrons bolted from the store to nearby Laundromat he left behind a trail of cash.

That where cops caught up to him: In front of washer No. 39, in which he hid his silver, .22 caliber handgun.

Then, in court on Wednesday, the judge did a double-take after calling Abrons' name — he recognized Abrons as his shoeshine guy that worked in front of the courthouse.

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Teenager carries friend on back for eight years

In Hebei, China, a teenager named Lui Shi Ching, 16 years old, has carried his friend to school daily for the last 8 years. His friend Lu Shao has a congenital disorder which makes it difficult for him to walk.

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Eight years ago on a rainy day, Lu shao was stuck at school when his mom didn't come to pick him up. Lui Shi Ching, who was smaller than Lu Shao, decided to help and carried him home. Since then, he has carried Lu shao to and from school and even to restrooms.

Lui shi ching said in an interview: "How did I carry him when he's so heavy? I was happy helping him out and it's been 8 years already."

Lui Shi Ching didn't brag about his good deeds too much; his parents didn't even find out until 4 years after he first helped out his friend.

Lu Shao mentioned in his diary that Lui Shi Ching's help has lifted a dark cloud in his life and let sunshine into it.

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Did 'Defective' toilet paper caused UC toilets to overflow

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I want a new penis

Zaprian Lozanov, a Bulgarian man who had his penis chopped off by his best friend Lyubomir while he was demonstrating his martial arts skills, is to help him get a new job - so he can pay for a new manhood.

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The painful incident happened at 61-year-old Mr Lozanov's flat just outside the city of Plovdiv, where the two had been getting hammered for most of the day.

Mr Lozanov's friend Lyubomir Todorov, 43, decided it would be a great idea to take a decorative - but very real and very sharp - samurai sword hanging on the wall to demonstrate his flawless control of a weapon while intoxicated.

The result was pretty much inevitable, as Mr Todorov began swiping wildly with the sword.

Our unfortunate victim picks up the story: 'He told me he was a martial arts expert - he was whizzing it around his head.

'I went to try and take it off him before he caused an accident - and then he slashed it in front of me.

'I thought he'd missed but then I felt a burning pain and collapsed. He'd sliced the sword through my trousers and lopped off my penis.'

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