Small Town Misfit

Atlanta, GA
On Wellington Street, a woman said she walked out of her house and noticed her 2003 Kia Sedona was gone. She said she had left her car title inside the car. (She works for the Department of Motor Vehicles.) She said she put her $250 white-and-gold Dolce & Gabbana purse on her porch, and then walked inside to get the car insurance card. She said while she was inside, someone stole her purse.

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Bedford, OH
A Turney Road resident reported Friday the theft of her 2001 VW Beetle from its parking spot. Less than four hours later the car’s owner recognized her ve-hicle, with different license plates, being driven in a fu-neral procession at Mount Zion Cemetery.

She called police, who stopped the car on Rockside Road near Bartlett. The 19-year-old Cleveland man who was driving was cited for driving without a license and charged with receiving stolen property and contributing to the delinquency of a minor, since a minor was in the car at the time of his arrest. The plates had been stolen from another car in Bedford.

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Waynesboro, GA
A Waynesboro woman contacted authorities after discovering her husband’s Shrine Club go-kart had been stolen.

According to the report, witnesses saw two unknown young black men remove the go-kart from the woman’s Woodview Lane home, place it on a trailer and then flee. The woman said she was told a third male driver waited in a white Tahoe with tinted windows with a trailer attached to it and a green camouflage fourwheeler on it.

Witnesses said they attempted to follow the men, who were between the ages of 17-21 and wearing hooded shirts, but the driver was speeding and driving recklessly.

The woman said the go-kart is gray with a roll bar and a black and red checkered seat. A removable placard reading “Alee Shrine Temple” is on the rear of the go-kart, the horn is broken and the gas tank is held on by bungee cords.

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Atlanta, GA
On Palmetto Avenue, a man said his son saw a red Durango in front of their door. The son said he believed it was their red Durango, so he walked onto the porch — then he saw a tall, skinny man inside their Durango. The son said this man exited their red Durango and hopped into another red Durango and drove away. The son said later a man known as “Peanut” walked up and asked whether someone broke into their truck. “Yes,” the son said. Apparently, “Peanut” said another man known as “Scarface” was at the corner, bragging about trying to steal their truck. The son’s father said when he called 911, the operator said police had just arrested someone in a stolen red Durango. “Scarface” is described as wearing a long, white T-shirt, blue jeans and a ball cap. The father’s Durango had $200 worth of damages on its ignition switch.

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Bakersfield, CA
A Florida man, who reported seeing a naked man jump into his pickup truck, pursued the stolen vehicle until it crashed less than two miles away and then detained the accused thief until deputies arrived.
Naked Car Thief

The incident took place on U.S. Highway 17 about 9:30 a.m. Friday morning.

Dean Johnson, of Johnson’s Towing, said he had just parked his 1987 Chevrolet pickup in the company parking when he ran in for a cup of coffee and left his keys in the ignition.

No sooner than he poured his coffee, Johnson said his secretary began screaming about someone taking off in his truck.
The woman called 911 to report what she witnessed:

Caller: “Hey, this is Holly at Johnson’s Towing. A guy has taken one of our trucks and he’s taken off. He’s run over our fence.”
911 Operator: “Do you have any idea who he is?”

Caller: “No. He ran through our yard naked and all of a sudden he jumped into our employee’s truck.”

“Instantaneously, I thought someone was just playing in it. Once he got to the gate and crashed through the gate, I knew something wasn’t right,” Johnson said.

Following at a distance, Johnson and his brother, Ronald, gave chase as they called the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office for help.
Less than two miles away, the stolen pickup wrecked in a field on Reid Street, where Johnson detained the driver, later identified as Wayne Boylan, 41.

Maj. Gary Bowling was the first officer at the scene. He said he had to do a double take when the dust cleared.
“When the sea of civilians parted to find that the driver was naked, you kind of have to shift gears a little bit and figure out what to do next,” Bowling said.

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Palm Beach, FL
On Tuesday, June 5, a resident of Sandalwood went out to confront a neighbor who was parking in front of her house that it was illegal to park there. When she gave them a note stating they would be towed if they did so, the driver shoved her and said she should go to AA. The resident did admit to having a few cocktails.

And…

On Wednesday, June 6, a resident on Pinella Circle met a couple of girls who were neighbors of his and had them over for a few drinks. While they were there, they stole his car keys. He then realized his black Ford Explorer was missing. One of the girls returned on foot and stated that the other girl, her roommate, went around the corner to visit someone and would be right back. Police were advised that she was at her boyfriends in Lantana and the boyfriend warned that if any officers came to his house, he would assault them.

And…

On Sunday, June 10, a caller reported that her neighbor was violating the watering ban by washing her driveway. The homeowner stated that she was washing off where her grandkids “threw up”.

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Appleton, WI
A resident in the 300 block of E. Harrison Street reported that someone broke into a parked vehicle using two coat hangers, a screwdriver and a meat skewer.

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Rio Grande, NM
12:03 p.m. — A caller stated that someone had stolen his 1969 Ford Escort from Home Improvement, but canceled his call for an officer when he realized that he had been driving his work truck instead.

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Strongsville, OH
A teenager who ran down a residential street screaming and yelling, then pointed a shotgun at two AT&T workers, has been charged.

According to a report, the incident occurred at 11:30 a.m. Jan. 24 on North Red Rock Drive.

Police received a call from a resident on the street who said a male, 19, who was running up and down the street naked, went back into his house and re-emerged with the shotgun.

The workers at whom the gun was pointed reportedly fled on foot and the youth dropped the gun and entered an AT&T vehicle with its engine running.

The youth drove the vehicle to Misty Lake Drive, where he collided with a construction vehicle.

Officers arrived immediately thereafter and located the teen hiding behind a backhoe. He was taken into custody at the scene without incident.

Due to his bizarre behavior and continued ranting, the teen was transported to Southwest General Health Center by Strongsville Fire Department paramedics.

No one was reported injured in the incident and the firearm, an unloaded double-barreled shotgun, was recovered on North Red Rock Drive.

Police said the teen, who was admitted to the health center for observation, is currently charged with aggravated robbery. An investigation of the incident is underway.

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Fariview Park, OH
It was a case mistaken vehicular identity. But, at first, a woman staying with a friend Sunday at the Fairview Village Apartments on Lorain Road thought her car was stolen from the parking lot. Missing was a 1995 Saturn SL2, according to a police report.

About an hour after getting the call about the stolen car, police got a call from a 30-year-old woman who said she thought she was driving the wrong car. She was supposed to be driving her mother’s car _ a 1994 Saturn SL2 _ because her car was in the shop. Her passenger was the first to notice subtle differences between her mother’s car and the car she was driving now. Otherwise, the cars were virtually identical.

Police went to a West 204th Street house to speak to the woman driving the strange car. She, like the first woman who had reported her car stolen, was visiting a friend. And, she, like the first woman, had parked the Saturn in the apartment parking lot _ in a space very close to where the other Saturn was parked.

Of course, police asked how the woman got the strange Saturn’s engine started. She said her mother’s ignition key worked. Police tried their own hand at the key and, sure enough, it worked on both Saturns. The cars were reunited with their rightful drivers and no charges were filed.

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Savannah, GA
A woman walking her dog at Wahlburg and Barnard streets observed a man trying to break into her car with a crow bar. She told him, “Dude, you better run.” The man brandished the crow bar and said, “Bring it on,” but the woman’s dog growled and he dropped the crow bar and ran. The woman flagged down a police officer. While she was talking to him, she observed the man come out of a lane and said, “That’s him.” The officer called for backup. When the suspect saw the officers arrive, he hesitated and was placed into custody.

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Atlanta, GA
On Cleveland avenue, a 34-year-old man said a woman walked up and asked him for a ride. The man wasn’t familiar with the area, so he got into the passenger seat and let the woman drive his car. (He had never met this woman before and didn’t get her name.) She drove north on I-75 and stopped at a vacant house in the area of Metropolitan Parkway, where another man appeared. The woman went through the 34-year-old’s pockets and took $60 and his cell phone. She told the 34-year-old to stay at the vacant house … then she and the other man drove away in the 34-year-old’s car (a Ford Explorer). He called police and reported his car stolen.

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