my care2
make a difference

causes & news

news network

socially conscious news and video shared and rated by the community

Offbeat News tagged with police

U.S. Ski Team Boss Bill Marolt Arrested and Charged With DUI in Utah
Offbeat  (tags: ski team boss, arrested, DUI offender, crime, police )

Lone
- 43 minutes ago - nydailynews.com
U.S. Ski Team boss Bill Marolt was arrested and charged with driving under the influence after a St. Patrick's Day traffic stop not far from the team's headquarters in Park City, Utah.
hot!!!  |  1 comment
Arrest in Racial Case at N.J. Wal-Mart
Offbeat  (tags: teen, arrested, wal-mart, crime, police )

Lone
- 10 hours ago - nytimes.com
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. -- The authorities in southern New Jersey said Saturday that they had arrested a 16-year-old boy for activating a public-address system at a Wal-Mart store last week and ordering "all black people" to leave
hot!!!  |  5 comments
Armed Robber Who Tried to Claim Back Getaway Car Jailed
Offbeat  (tags: police, robber, getaway car, towed, funny, humor )

Lone
- 4 days ago - news.stv.tv
An armed robber who was caught after he tried to claim back a getaway car from police has been jailed for almost four years at the High Court in Glasgow
4 comments
Woman in Bust Hid Nearly $26,000 in Bra
Offbeat  (tags: off-beat, police, woman, money, bra, fraud, arrest, investigation )

Lady
- 6 days ago - denverpost.com
SPOKANE, Wash.--A fraud bust, indeed: Spokane County sheriff's deputies said a woman was hiding nearly $26,000 in her bra when she was booked into jail for investigation of theft. Lukeisha A. Harris was one of three Seattle-area residents arrested Friday
4 comments
Man, 77, Ate Hidden Pot Stash in Squad Car
Offbeat  (tags: off-beat, police, silly, marajuana, food, health, humans, safety )

Lady
- 6 days ago - denverpost.com
IOWA CITY, Iowa--Police in Iowa City accused a 77-year-old man they arrested on traffic charges earlier this year of swallowing his hidden marijuana stash while seated in a squad car.
9 comments
Miami-Dade 'Green' Police Chief Spent Freely
Offbeat  (tags: off-beat, crime, police, green fund, misappropriated )

Lady
- 7 days ago - miamiherald.com
A fund created to fight environmental crime in Miami-Dade paid for assault rifles, sunglasses and shirts, a Miami Herald review found. Inquiries now are examining the police division chief who was point person.
2 comments
Australians Disgusted By Attack on Disabled Manitoban
Offbeat  (tags: crime, culture, police, protection, safety, news )

Arlene
- 8 days ago - ctv.ca
A wheelchair-bound Manitoba man remains in hospital after a brutal beating in Australia. Two teenage suspects have been charged in the attack on Heath Proden, who was attacked on a Sydney train platform.
add comment
Canadian Man in Wheelchair Beaten in Australia
Offbeat  (tags: crime, police, protection, safety, news )

Arlene
- 9 days ago - ctv.ca
The 35-year-old Winnipeg man, who uses a wheelchair to get around, was attacked on a train platform late Tuesday night. A Canadian man is recovering in hospital after a vicious beating at the hands of two teenagers in Sydney, Australia.
4 comments
Man Dies After Midlothian Cops Use Taser on Him
Offbeat  (tags: police, murdered, man, taser, traffic stop, marijuana )

Lone
- 10 days ago - chicagobreakingnews.com
A Riverdale man died early this morning after being subdued by police with a Taser following a traffic stop, authorities said
4 comments
Garbage Can Was Hiding Place for Bathroom Cam
Offbeat  (tags: off-beat, news, police, hiden camera, bathroom, 12 yr old girl )

Lady
- 10 days ago - chron.com
MARYSVILLE, Wash. -- Marysville police say a man was arrested after a 12-year-old girl found a video camera hidden in her bathroom garbage can. The Herald of Everett reports that the 25-year-old man arrested Thursday had lived with the family
3 comments
Man, 22, Found Dead at Carnegie Mellon Frat House
Offbeat  (tags: off-beat, alcohol, death, young man, police, college frat house )

Lady
- 11 days ago - abcnews.go.com
The 22-year-old man "likely drank too much" while celebrating Saturday night, police Detective Christine Williams said.
1 comment
SoCal Teen's Skeletal Remains Found in Remote Area
Offbeat  (tags: off-beat, teen girl, death, remains found, police, news )

Lady
- 11 days ago - chron.com
Amber Dubois vanished walking to school on Feb. 13, 2009, about 10 miles from where Chelsea was last seen in running clothes at a park. Amber's father noted their similar builds -- 5-foot-5, thin, blue-eyed.
1 comment
Since 1970s, ID-Theft Victim Has Been Dogged By Someone Else's "Criminal" Past
Offbeat  (tags: off-beat, protection, humans, unusual, police, Identity theft )

Lady
- 12 days ago - denverpost.com
In more than 30 years of trying, St. Charles, Mo., lawyer Gary Stewart Heggs has found only one fail-safe way to quickly prove he isn't an escaped inmate from Colorado: Dropping his drawers.
7 comments
Red-Light Cameras Gain Popularity, But Whether They Improve Safety Is Debatable
Offbeat  (tags: off-beat, protection, safety, humans, crime, police )

Lady
- 12 days ago - denverpost.com
Colorado cities are launching a major expansion of red-light ticketing cameras, despite sometimes conflicting evidence the revenue-producing surveillance reduces traffic accidents or cuts violations. Dozens of additional cameras will begin monitoring
add comment
Killer Leaves Chilling Message In Blood
Offbeat  (tags: off-beat, humans, crime, police )

Lady
- 14 days ago - news.sky.com
A man stabbed his ex-partner's mother to death then left a chilling message in blood before leaping to his death, a police source has revealed.
5 comments
 
 Older >

butterfly credits on the news network

  • 3 credits for vetting a newly submitted story
  • 2 credits for vetting any other story
  • 20 credits for leaving a comment
learn more

Popular Tags for: Offbeat

animals bizarre children crime culture death entertainment environment ethics funny government health humans humor interesting man news odd off-beat offbeat police politics safety society unusual usa video weird women world

Most Active Stories Today in Offbeat tagged with police

Armed Robber Who Tried to Claim Back Getaway Car Jailed
4 comments  |  visit site
Arrest in Racial Case at N.J. Wal-Mart
5 comments  |  visit site
U.S. Ski Team Boss Bill Marolt Arrested and Charged With DUI in Utah
1 comment  |  visit site

top story finders in Offbeat

1. Laura H. 235 popular stories

2. Maria Oniga 221 popular stories

3. Lone Wolf 215 popular stories

4. Dalia H. 198 popular stories

5. Simone D. 177 popular stories

6. Cher C. 166 popular stories

7. Angie W. 149 popular stories

8. Brenda S. 140 popular stories

9. Daffy McGee 138 popular stories

10. Tonya B. 135 popular stories

more top news finders »

What makes a top story finder?
A top finder is someone who submits stories that become popular and are promoted to the front page.

wanted: news analysts

Get Active in the Care2 News Network!

Help ferret out the most noteworthy of the Newly Submitted stories and promote them to the Front Page.

care2 news network tools

News Network Bookmarklet

Submit stories from your browser toolbar with the easy to use Add to Care2 News! bookmarklet.

News Network Syndication

Get this page in RSS. Keep up to date with the Care2 News Network in your favorite RSS reader. Yahoo!, Newsgator, Bloglines, and more!
Find out how to subscribe!

care2 newsletter spotlight

Join over 2 Million Care2 Subscribers! Sign up for our FREE Newsletters, Delivered to your Inbox!

care2 action alerts

From the Care2 Action Alert Center:





Copyright © 2010 Care2.com, inc. and its licensors. All rights reserved