Small Town Misfit

Buffalo, NY
A resident got a knock at the door in the afternoon from a stranger who said he was looking for “Steinweld Road.” The man then started talking about sports and wrestling and offered to show the resident some wrestling moves on his lawn. The resident said his mom would not approve of that. The stranger left.

Found in Bee News

Danville, KY
10:13 p.m., caller from Holtzclaw Avenue reported neighbor is refusing to give back a Christmas present.

Found in the Advocate-Messenger

Rio Grande, NM
2:59 a.m. - There was someone trying to sell VCRs in Big Rock Casino’s parking lot, a caller said.

Found in the Rio Grande Sun

Marblehead, MA
A Jersey Street resident complained that someone had added anatomical features and a pink bra to a snowman in front of his house, at 4:38 p.m.

Found in Marblehead Magazine

Anchorage, AK
On June 2, a concerned citizen called Palmer police to report a man in a long black trench coat strolling down the road, brandishing a five-foot sword. Five months later, the strange specter appeared again. At Midnight on November 7, a Palmer resident reported a man dressed all in black standing near a cluster of shopping carts outside Carrs. According to the caller, the man was carrying a sword in a sheath and mumbling to himself. By the time an officer arrived, he had disappeared.

Found in the Anchorage Press

Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
10:54 p.m. An Aloysia caller reported her upstairs neighbors allegedly were dumping urine onto her patio.

Found on OC Register.com

Saugonian, MA
Female reported that she dropped her daughter off at Square One Mall with a friend. She reports that a white male, red/blond hair with a bald spot in the middle, average build, wearing glasses, a suit coat, and dress shirt, was following them around the mall with a hole cut into the front area of the pants. The male was last seen heading into Build a Bear.

Found in Saugonian Plus

Palmer, AK
A Palmer 911-dialer reported that a propane barbecue was on fire on Porcupine Street and “aggressive dogs” were guarding it.

Found in the Anchorage Press

Cayce, SC
A man called police at midnight Sunday to report a stolen car. The 30-year-old man told officers he and his cousin met two girls in downtown Columbia and made plans to attend a party at a motel room. When the man arrived at the motel, one of the women got into his car and drove away, he said. His cousin then got into another car driven by the second woman, and they left, too. The man couldn’t remember his cousin’s name or the name of either woman, he said. The car was worth $5,000.

Found in The State

Medina, OH
Copley police were called out to a Minor Road residence during the early morning hours of July 6 to investigate a report of gunshots being heard. Police who arrived on the scene spotted a shirtless man walking toward his home with a gun in his right hand.

The 51-year-old resident was in his kitchen when the officer found him. There were 45-caliber casings on the floor and slugs in the door stop. The intoxicated man admitted to firing his guns, explaining that his dog was afraid of thunder and that he had to get him “unafraid.” The man was arrested for using a weapon while intoxicated.

Found in the Sun News

Richland County, SC
Two Notch Road, 7200 block: A woman called police at 7 p.m. Monday after she said a man running a betting game outside a shoe store took $100 from her. The woman told deputies the man was taking bets on a game of chance. She said she was watching another man bet. She was holding a $100 bill but did not place a bet. When the game was over, the man running the game took her money and left, she said. Further investigation showed that the woman apparently was a willing participant in the game, reports said.

Found in The State

Chico, CA
12:52 a.m. Welfare check reported on the 700 block of Pomona Avenue. “Reporting party is saying that his roommate is trying to cook meth in the microwave right now. Reporting party just moved in and is scared.”

Found on The Orion Online