Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Also, cops say a woman was selling drugs out of an 86-year-old's home
Each week, Patch takes a peek at some of the more surprising, shocking, stunning and occasionally silly police-related incidents reported throughout New Jersey for "OMGs from NJ PDs." Some of the recent reports: You Don't Tug on Superman's Cape, Installment No. 98320B: Here's the OMG Criminal Mastermind Tip of the Week: Don't commit crimes. Tip No. 2: If you do commit a crime, don't get arrested. Tip No. 3: If you do get arrested, try not to make it worse for yourself by giving the cops a hard time. Tip No. 4: If you dogive the cops a hard time, expect to find yourself in the OMGs. Belleville cops told us about one driver they say went right to Tip No. 4. They say he caught their attention because smoke was billowing out of his car. When …
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Also, police say one drunk man tries to help another—and both wind up arrested.
Each week, Patch takes a peek at some of the more surprising, shocking, stunning and occasionally silly police-related incidents reported throughout New Jersey for "OMGs from NJ PDs." Some of the recent reports: You've Got a (Hic) Friend: You've got to admire their ambition, if not their judgment. Police sayone drunk Long Valley man tried to help out another—and the result was two crashed cars. The first man drunkenly hit a deer, police say. The second man drove a Jeep to the first's house—and crashed a jeep on the way, according to police. They then took a third vehicle (belonging to the first man's family) to try to tow the minivan, which was badly damaged, police said. And finally, when seeing police approaching, the helpful friend …
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Also, don't ask a hotel clerk to take care of your needles, OK?
Each week, Patch takes a peek at some of the more surprising, shocking, stunning and occasionally silly police-related incidents reported throughout New Jersey for "OMGs from NJ PDs." Some of the reports from this week: What Goes Around: A good hotel won't have any problem holding onto valuables for you—maybe you need a safe place to store your keys, or your jewelry, or something else you hold near and dear. But when one customer asked a Sleep Inn in Cinnaminson to hold onto a hypodermic needle, things seemed a bit off, police said. The man was charged with drug possession and paraphernalia possession—and then just hours later, was back on the PD's radar. Police say when he tried to get away after allegedly causing a disturbance at the …
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Does NY out-OMG NJ?
Each week, Patch takes a peek at some of the more surprising, shocking, stunning and occasionally silly police-related incidents reported throughout New Jersey for "OMGs from NJ PDs." Well, most weeks. Truth is, this week's been kind of slow. So we're peering over the New York border and borrowing some news from our friends at Patch sites serving the Hudson Valley—which just happen to run their own OMG-like column, "Unusual Suspects." If you thought Jersey could get wacky, read for some dispatches from our friends across the river. How Beastly: It's hard to get a lot of information about an alleged Feb. 9 burglary in Rye, as a judge has sealed records. But one of the details has leaked out: the case somehow involves reports of bestiality. …
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Actually, none of those things are really in this installment of the OMGs. Technically.
Each week, Patch takes a peek at some of the more surprising, shocking, stunning and occasionally silly police-related incidents reported throughout New Jersey for "OMGs from NJ PDs." Some of the reports from this week: A 'Lion' Can Spread Halfway Around Town Before the Truth Gets its Boots on: Just so you know, there aren't any tigers running loose in Barnegat. In case you were wondering. That's the word put out by police, who say a massive misunderstanding made its way onto the Internet, causing trepidation throughout town. Here's how it all started: Sheriff's officers went to a township home to execute an arrest warrant, and while there, a resident mentioned raising Bengal cats in the basement. The resident was actually referring to a …
Friday, February 10, 2012
Well, actually, just TV upside the head.
Each week, Patch takes a peek at some of the more surprising, shocking, stunning and occasionally silly police-related incidents reported throughout New Jersey for "OMGs from NJ PDs." Closet Criminals: They say if you've done nothing wrong, you have no reason to hide ... really badly. Tell that to the eventual arrestees reportedly found under a pile of clothing trying to evade police, or sneaking into a closet while burglarizing a home after the residents start investigating. Police in Barnegat and Toms River say they ran into those two scenerios, as the Shore-area criminal element has, apparently, been taking cues from R. Kelly and/or 7-year-olds playing hide-and-seek everywhere. Cinderella Story: Haddonfield police didn't have a report …
