Small Town Misfit

Durango, CO
10:17 p.m. A man urinated inside Playland at McDonald’s, 201 W. College Drive.

Found in the Durango Herald

Columbia, SC
Cops arrested a 44-year-old Kershaw woman Jan. 16 after she stole a $348 Coach handbag from a department store at Columbia Place Mall. The woman told police that she was three months pregnant and was having stomach cramps, so they took her to a hospital where she tested negative for pregnancy. She then said she only thought she was pregnant. The woman later told cops she stole the handbag for her kids: She said stealing was the only means she had to support them.

Found in the Free Times

Erie County, NY
A 3-year-old girl had a Tic Tac stuck up her nose on Woodgate Drive.

Found in Bee News

White Pine County, NV
The caller stated three males had come into the casino and gambled for 5 to 10 minutes and won about $300.00. He states this has happened three times in the last three weeks. He felt it was suspicious. The subjects were gone when the deputy arrived.

Found in the White Pine County Sheriff’s Blotter

Bozeman, MT
A man was reported to have flashed employees at a business on West Aspen Street and then proceeded to urinate on a door at the business. Business owners did not want to press charges.

Found in the Bozeman Daily Chronicle

Kittitas County, WA
A woman reported a man approached her at an Ellensburg truck stop, told her he had been following her since Montana to evaluate her driving.

Found in the Daily Record Online

Rio Grande, NM
12 p.m. — An employee at the Super 8 motel said a guest was walking down the hallway carrying a burning trash can.

Found in the Rio Grande Sun

Columbia, SC
A 21-year-old Columbia woman was pummeled and choked in her car by a 25-year-old Columbia man after he yelled obscenities at her Dec. 20. She later managed to drive away from him. She says he was mad because she refused to get out of her car and give the man a hug.

Found in the Free Times

Bozeman, MT
A man climbed out of the window and onto the roof of a sport-utility vehicle while it was stopped at a red light on Durston Road. He stayed on the roof as the light turned green and the vehicle began to move. He later climbed into the opposite window when the vehicle stopped a second time. He was cited with disorderly conduct.

Found in the Bozeman Daily Chronicle

Goleta Valley, CA
A 19-year-old male was arrested after deputies spotted him staggering and urinating while strolling along Hollister Avenue. The underage drinker was, literally, urinating while he moseyed near the Magnolia Shopping Center. The male originally gave deputies false information claiming to be 22. The clearly inebriated student was arrested for public intoxication, urinating in public, and providing false information to a Peace Officer.

Found in the Goleta Valley Voice

Boynton Beach, FL
A man was arrested for drug possession after he came into the police department in the 100 block of Northeast First Avenue with marijuana in his pocket. The man asked to speak with a specific officer and refused to leave the building. He told another officer that there was a warrant out for his arrest. Police found a small bag of marijuana in the man’s pocket and the cigar he was smoking also contained marijuana. There was no warrant for his arrest.

Found in the Palm Beach Post

Chetek, WI
4:02 p.m.-City of Chetek caller advised a male subject just called him on the phone and said he is coming over to rip off his legs and shove them down his throat. Caller advised to lock the door and call if the subject shows up. 4:10 p.m., the offender called back and said he is on his way and is not far from him. Officer advised. 4:40 p.m., officer is clear as the subject does not wish to complete a statement at this time. 4:36 p.m., caller advised he just got another call.

Found in the Chetek Alert