Texas fugitive wears hoodie with chilling message on it amid arrest in connection with woman's 'suspicious death'



A Texas fugitive was dressed in a hoodie with a menacing message on it amid his arrest in connection with what authorities called a woman's "suspicious death."

The Azle Police Department said in a statement that it had worked with United States Marshals, Texas Rangers, the Texas Department of Public Safety Criminal Investigations Division, and the Parker County Special Crimes Unit to locate and arrest Kruz Dean Wanser on Jan. 15.

'She will be remembered for her creativity, humor, and the unwavering love that radiated from within her.'

Police said Wanser was a "wanted fugitive, who was sought in connection to the suspicious death of 37-year-old Margaret Pennington."

Police said Pennington was found dead inside an Azle residence on Jan. 11.

"At this time, the cause of death is still pending," law enforcement stated; the Tarrant County Medical Examiner is conducting the autopsy.

Police on Jan. 12 announced that Wanser was a "person of interest" in the suspicious death investigation and offered a $1,000 reward for information leading to an arrest.

Police said Wanser was arrested three days later and charged with tampering with or fabricating physical evidence with intent to impair a human corpse, possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance, and parole violation.

In his mugshot, Wanser wore a blue hoodie with the following message on it: "I will put you in a trunk and help people look for you. Stop playing with me."

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Police did not reveal any relationship between Wanser and Pennington and did not name a motive for her death.

According to Tarrant County court records the New York Post reviewed, Wanser was charged with evading police with a vehicle in 2021 and drug possession in 2022 and in July 2025.

Pennington's obituary states she was "deeply loved by her family and friends."

"Margaret had a creative and sentimental spirit. She found comfort in baking, crocheting, enjoyed music, had a keen interest in genealogy, and loved collecting vintage treasures that carried history and meaning," her obituary reads.

Pennington is survived by her mother, father, former husband, and his three children, and she "cherished her role in helping raise" the kids.

"Margaret's life was a tapestry of complexity, yet she embodied the essence of humanity and the profound love she shared," the obituary reads. "She will be remembered for her creativity, humor, and the unwavering love that radiated from within her."

The obituary cites 1 Corinthians 13:4, 7: "Love is patient, love is kind. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things."

Police are urging anyone with information about the case to contact them at 817-444-3221.

While police don't mention Wanser's hoodie message in their Facebook post, plenty of commenters sure noticed it. The following are but a few of the more than 1,000 reactions:

  • "You know that saying, 'Dress for the job you want, not the job you have' really applies here," one commenter wrote.
  • "I don't know if what the hoodie says can be used as evidence, but please find DNA on it and photograph it as evidence so it at least makes it into the court documents," another user said.
  • "I mean, have we checked the trunk?" another commenter asked.
  • "Sometimes jokes write themselves..." another user observed.
  • "The hoodie is not a good look bud," another commenter stated.

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Driver doing over 100 miles per hour manages to 'black out,' 'turn off' license plate while evading cops, police say



A motorist traveling over 100 miles per hour on New Year's Eve apparently used a tactic you just don't see every day to avoid identification — and while giving law enforcement the slip.

The California Highway Patrol in Dublin indicated that around 8:20 a.m. the driver of a black Chevrolet Camaro evaded a CHP officer on the westbound lanes of Interstate 580, west of Interstate 680. Dublin is about 40 minutes southeast of San Francisco.

'Looks like y'all need faster cars.'

The officer observed the car "traveling at speeds exceeding 100 miles per hour," the CHP said, adding that it had a license plate that was "black with yellow or white writing."

But the most eye-popping detail would seem to be the CHP's assertion that "the driver was able to 'black out' or 'turn off' the plate."

"Please, if you saw this and have information that will help us track down this vehicle, we would appreciate it!" the CHP implored readers.

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The Auto Wire had the following to say about the vehicular oddity:

The unusual tactic has raised questions about how the plates were altered. Authorities have not confirmed whether the Camaro was equipped with a digital license plate or a custom modification designed to obscure identification. Either possibility presents concerns for law enforcement, particularly if such technology or modifications are being used to avoid accountability during traffic violations or more serious crimes.

About 8,000 comments and counting have appeared under the CHP's Facebook post about the unorthodox incident — and let's just say law enforcement has not escaped a thorough roasting:

  • "Looks like y'all need faster cars," one commenter wrote.
  • "If you got gapped, you can just say that, bro," another user offered before adding, "no shame here."
  • "Props to the driver that got away," another commenter noted while adding a laughing emoji.
  • "He escaped because he was a better driver in a faster car at higher speeds than whatever random cop went after him," another user said. "If by some miracle you do catch him, offer that guy a job."

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Naked woman 'trying to be a mermaid' in neighbor's pond charges at deputy who deploys taser — which has 'no effect': Police



A nude Louisiana woman trespassed into a pond on her neighbor's property to go skinny-dipping in an attempt to be a "mermaid," according to police. The female suspect reportedly refused to comply with officers' commands, prompting police to deploy a taser.

The Union Parish Sheriff’s Office said in a Wednesday statement that officers were dispatched to a residence in the Linville community of Marion in November regarding a trespassing complaint.

'Sutton was taken to the ground, where she continued to resist detention and began kicking and punching the deputy.'

The caller told police that the neighbor was screaming while standing in a driveway. The caller claimed to have warned the suspect to stay off the property.

"Upon the patrol deputy’s arrival at the location, the suspect was located swimming, nude, in a pond on the caller’s property," police said.

Police identified the suspect as 41-year-old Erin Elizabeth Sutton of Marion.

Sutton initially refused to exit the pond or speak with the deputy, telling police she was "trying to be a mermaid," according to the statement.

After repeated commands, Sutton eventually exited the pond. Due to the cold conditions, EMS was called to evaluate Sutton.

A deputy gave Sutton a blanket and attempted to escort her inside a residence to warm up, when the suspect suddenly charged toward the officer, according to police.

"After several commands, Sutton refused to comply, and the deputy deployed a taser, which had no effect," the statement read.

Police added, "Sutton was taken to the ground, where she continued to resist detention and began kicking and punching the deputy."

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After Sutton was restrained, EMS transported her to a local hospital for medical treatment. Police said Sutton "threatened to kill deputies and paramedics" while being transported to the hospital.

Because Sutton required medical treatment at the scene, deputies obtained arrest warrants at a later date. A Third Judicial District Court judge signed off on the warrants.

Sutton on Tuesday turned herself in to the Union Parish Sheriff’s Office.

Sutton was arrested on three felony counts of resisting an officer with force or violence, two felony counts of public intimidation, two felony counts of battery on a police officer, a misdemeanor charge of disturbing the peace/drunkenness, and a criminal trespassing misdemeanor charge.

Sutton's bond was set at $62,000. The sheriff's office on Monday told Blaze News that Sutton was still behind bars.

Fox News reported that it was not immediately clear if Sutton has retained legal representation.

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Florida man wearing bra, fake breasts, G-string gets busted — but what cops found moments later raised more alarms: Police



A Florida man wearing a lace bra, a G-string thong, and fake breasts was caught trespassing at a construction site, according to police. However, authorities said the bizarre situation escalated when a deputy discovered something alarming under his prosthetic silicone breasts.

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd began his Monday morning briefing by stating: "Now occasionally I bring you stuff that you just can't believe, that you'll never get over, that may even scar you for life."

'Can you imagine? He's mad at us for trying to find out why he's wearing lace bras with guns and G-strings or G-somethings.'

According to the affidavit provided to Blaze News by the Polk County Sheriff's Office, a deputy encountered 39-year-old Matthew Zaccarino of Altamonte Springs at a construction zone around 1:19 a.m. Dec. 14.

The affidavit states Zaccarino's vehicle was parked on private property with signs posted that read: "No Trespassing."

A deputy made contact with Zaccarino, "who was standing next to the vehicle's open passenger-side door and putting on female clothing (bra and panties)," the affidavit said.

Judd added, "We see this dude wearing a red lace bra, with prosthetic silicone breasts. Then we noticed he's wearing a G-string — showing off the boys. You know what I mean?"

Judd said the deputy believed the situation was "highly unusual."

Zaccarino told the deputy he was on his way to a "costume party," according to Judd.

However, when the deputy pressed him about the costume party, Zaccarino couldn't answer the question, Judd said.

The affidavit states that Zaccarino was "unable to provide a location, direction, or identify individuals who would be present" at the supposed party.

The affidavit also states the deputy issued several lawful commands for the suspect to stop moving, but he "refused to comply, removed his bra and silicone breast prosthesis, and began reaching inside the vehicle."

At that time, the officer handcuffed the suspect.

Sheriff Judd stressed that these kinds of strange encounters can be extremely dangerous for officers.

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According to the affidavit, the deputy was looking down at the bra and breast prosthesis and noticed a "loaded H&K 9mm firearm under the items" on the passenger-side floorboard near where Zaccarino was standing.

"Such loitering and prowling occurred under circumstances that warranted justifiable and reasonable alarm for the safety of people or property in the vicinity," the deputy wrote in the affidavit.

Zaccarino then clammed up and refused to talk to law enforcement, according to Judd.

"Can you imagine? He's mad at us for trying to find out why he's wearing lace bras with guns and G-strings or G-somethings," Judd stated.

"Oooh, it was ugly. It was so ugly," Judd remarked.

Zaccarino was arrested and charged with armed trespass, resisting without violence, and loitering and prowling.

According to Polk County Sheriff's Office jail records, Zaccarino was released on a $6,250 bond.

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5 craziest 'Florida man' crime stories of 2025 that sound fake — but aren't



The notorious "Florida man" didn’t just live up to his reputation in 2025 — he shattered it.

The Sunshine State became a rolling highlight reel of off-the-rails antics, including a meth-fueled birthday joyride on a stolen train and a crazy police bodycam video capturing the arrest of a costumed suspect as stunned families watched in disbelief at a Chuck E. Cheese.

'Would y’all put Mickey Mouse in handcuffs?'

So we hereby present the top five wildest incidents of the year involving the infamous "Florida man."

1. Key West chaos: Man with meth pipe hijacks tourist train on birthday, police say

As Blaze News reported in July, a 57-year-old Florida man allegedly celebrated his birthday with a meth-fueled joyride by hijacking a tourist train in Key West.

Citing the arrest report, WPLG-TV said Jonathan Patrick Winslow stole the Conch Tour Train and even managed to pick up "two random passengers" while driving the trolley.

When confronted by cops, Winslow had a meth pipe in his possession — and he told deputies that it was a "weed pipe," according to the police report.

Police said Winslow told officers he previously worked at the Conch Tour Train Depot, that he merely "borrowed" the train — and that "today is his birthday."

Despite it being his birthday, Winslow was arrested and hit with burglary, grand theft auto, and drug charges.

2. Kids watch in shock as man in a mouse costume is arrested at Chuck E. Cheese

What was supposed to be a fun, innocent time for children devolved into a bizarre arrest caught on police bodycam footage that captured officers arresting a Chuck E. Cheese mascot — with kids and parents watching.

Blaze News reported in September that 41-year-old Jermel Jones was accused of allegedly purchasing items with someone else's credit card.

"We’re gonna detain the mouse," a police officer is heard telling a fellow cop on bodycam footage as they enter the pizza restaurant in Tallahassee.

An officer about to confront the man in the mouse costume is heard telling a woman, "Chuck E.’s a little bit busy, ma’am."

A police officer orders the man in the costume, "Chuck E., come with me. Chuck E! Chuck E! Stop resisting! You’re being detained! Stop resisting! Let it go! Do not cause a scene here, sir."

The Chuck E. Cheese mascot is handcuffed and then escorted out of the children's restaurant as parents and kids watch in stunned disbelief.

A woman is heard yelling at the officers, "I would like y’all to walk him out the door instead of traumatizing all these children seeing someone like Chuck E. Cheese get arrested."

She then asks, "Would y’all put Mickey Mouse in handcuffs?"

Jones was arrested and charged with theft of a credit card, criminal use of personal identification information, and fraudulent use of a credit card totaling over $100.

3. Florida man offers cops alcoholic drink during car chase — then gets tased

Only in Florida does a police pursuit include a suspect casually offering officers an alcoholic drink mid-chase.

In April, police were called to a local market after a report of a theft of alcoholic beverages, according to the Highlands County Sheriff’s Office.

Blaze News reported that 39-year-old Richard Christopher Smith of Miami was driving a black minivan in circles near the market, after which a miles-long police chase ensued.

The sheriff's office said Smith was holding a can of Ketel One vodka spritz out the window of the minivan as he drove by a deputy attempting to pull him over. Smith is heard in the bodycam video telling the officer, "I was just going to give you a drink, that’s it."

The sheriff's office said in a statement, "We don’t know if he was expecting us to just say 'Cheers!' and let him go, or what."

Officials added, "After his toast, Smith attempted to ram two patrol vehicles in the midst of getting all four tires flattened by spike strips."

The minivan slowed down, and the crazy police pursuit ended several miles away in the parking lot of a business at the Sebring Airport. Bodycam video shows Smith exiting the minivan and being greeted by cops with their guns drawn and ordering the suspect to get on the ground.

However, the suspect is seen not obeying orders and walking toward a deputy — and Smith gets tased and falls headfirst on the pavement.

According to the bodycam video, Smith asks officers why he's being arrested, to which the deputy replies, "A lot of stupid s**t, right now."

Smith is heard saying to the officers in the bodycam footage, "You guys had fun, though, right?"

Jail records show that Smith was charged with battery on a law enforcement officer, two counts of aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer, resisting arrest, driving under the influence, refusal to submit to a DUI test, and petty theft.

4. Here's how an alligator sent Florida folks flying

Florida motorcyclists were sent flying over their handlebars after slamming into a large alligator on a highway.

Blaze News reported in June that two motorcyclists collided with a six-foot alligator on Interstate 4 in Orange City. The impact of hitting the alligator crossing the highway sent both riders soaring into the air.

Motorcyclist Cameron Gilmore told WESH-TV, "I saw it, like, 10 feet in front of me, and I just, you know, I thought — I knew I was going to hit it. It kind of just happened so quick."

Gilmore added, "I didn't even have a second to do anything. Couldn't put on the brakes or not. And I just had to hold on."

Gilmore said the collision caused him to "start flying for a long way."

The two bikers were rushed to the HCA Lake Monroe Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

5. Sex offender gets rejected at job interview — reacts by flinging bottles of urine

A Florida man reportedly turned a denied job interview into a criminal spectacle and threw bottles of urine at a store.

As Blaze News reported in April, 51-year-old John Connaughton asked for a job interview at a door store in St. Petersburg.

Connaughton was rejected, after which he lashed out by hurling multiple bottles filled with urine at the front of the store, according to an arrest affidavit. Urine splattered on building materials and splashed at least one employee, court documents say.

The affidavit accused Connaughton of causing more than $1,000 in damage "to various building materials" by "splattering [them] with urine."

Image source: Florida Dept. of Law Enforcement

Connaughton reportedly fled, but two men chased after him. Connaughton — a registered sex offender — raised his skateboard over his head as if he were going to hit one of the men with it, according to the arrest affidavit.

The St. Petersburg Police Department arrested Connaughton, and he was charged with felony battery, criminal mischief, and two counts of aggravated assault, according to court records.

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WATCH: Florida man says he 'teleported' into stolen BMW, blames 'X-Men,' thanks cop for rescuing him from 'aliens'



A Florida man was arrested after getting into a car crash with a vehicle that was reported stolen earlier this month. However, the case took a strange twist when the suspect said he was "teleported" into the stolen BMW by the "X-Men" — but he was now safe from the "aliens," according to police bodycam video.

The Volusia County Sheriff's Office said in a statement that a car owner informed police that his BMW convertible had been stolen while he was walking his dog at Bicentennial Park in Ormond Beach.

'You saved me from the aliens!'

The man admitted to law enforcement that he had left his BMW unlocked and that the car keys were in a "closed cup holder."

Police bodycam video — recorded Dec. 8 — shows a witness telling a deputy that a man in his 30s with blond shoulder-length hair was in a BMW at the park.

"He kept asking for a light," the witness told the deputy. "I thought, 'How does he have a BMW if he doesn't even have a lighter for a cigarette?'"

A few minutes later, the BMW crashed at Old Dixie Highway and Plantation Oaks Boulevard, the sheriff's office stated.

Bodycam footage shows the car crash site, with one witness claiming that the BMW was traveling at 130 miles per hour. The wrecked BMW is seen half off the road with the front of the vehicle severely mangled after it seemingly crashed into the trees near the highway in a one-car accident.

A deputy confronted the alleged driver of the stolen BMW — 36-year-old Calvin Curtis Johnson.

Johnson — who is seen with blood on his face — is heard telling the deputy, "I don't know how I got in the car. I teleported or something."

When the deputy asks where he got the car from, Johnson shrugs and responds, "I don't know," and once again suggests that he "teleported" into the vehicle.

The suspect then appears to blame the situation on the "X-Men."

According to the bodycam video, the deputy asks the suspect if he had just been to Bicentennial Park, to which Johnson replies, "They told me — the X-Men — to do it."

A distraught Johnson is heard on video stammering, "I don't do that stuff. Someone told me to get in there. Someone's in my head. Thank you for saving me. I don't know how I got in there."

Then an excited Johnson exuberantly proclaimed to the deputy, "You saved me from the aliens!"

The police bodycam footage also shows the officer dousing flames from a small fire from the car crash.

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Johnson was arrested, taken to the Halifax Health Medical Center for treatment, and booked into the Volusia County Jail. Johnson was hit with charges of grand theft of a motor vehicle and driving with a canceled, suspended, or revoked license, according to jail records.

According to Volusia County jail records, Johnson has a lengthy rap sheet with arrests for assault with a deadly weapon, resisting an officer without violence, loitering or prowling, uttering a forged check, trespassing, several charges for failing to appear in court, and operating a vehicle while a driver's license was suspended, canceled, or revoked.

The Daytona Beach News-Journal reported that Johnson is homeless.

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Half-naked woman 'missing flesh' and handcuffed in backyard was tortured for weeks, beaten with bat, shot with BB gun: Cops



Police found a half-naked woman handcuffed in a Texas backyard who had been tortured for a considerable period of time by five people she knew for years, authorities said.

The Austin Police Department said in a statement that officers conducted a welfare check just after 9 a.m. Oct. 30 after a report regarding a "woman in distress who appeared to be restrained and calling for help."

The woman told investigators she 'got in trouble' the night before police found her because her pants fell down, according to the affidavit.

Police said they discovered a woman outside a home who was "handcuffed to a piece of exercise equipment."

"The woman showed signs of physical distress and had visible injuries consistent with prolonged restraint," the press release read. "The woman told officers she had been held at the residence for several months and was not allowed to leave."

Police said they had to cut through the "heavy metal links" to release the woman who soon was taken to a local hospital for treatment.

Officers discovered three children inside the house who were "safely removed and placed in the care of Child Protective Services for safety and support."

Police arrested five people from the residence and charged them with aggravated kidnapping, aggravated assault, injury to elderly or disabled, and unlawful restraint.

The suspects were identified as 51-year-old Michelle Garcia, 32-year-old Mache Carney, 30-year-old Juan Pablo Castro, 21-year-old Crystal Garcia, and 21-year-old Maynard Lefevers.

The Austin American-Statesman said it obtained the arrest affidavit, which indicated the woman told police she was friends with one of the females who lived in the house and visited often — but "one day they decided they didn't like her anymore and no longer allowed her to leave."

The suspects said they had known the woman for years, the affidavit stated.

Carney told police they started restraining the woman to stop her from stealing from neighbors, the affidavit said.

Several of the suspects claimed the woman suffers from mental health issues, according to the affidavit.

Crystal Garcia told investigators that the woman was only “50/50” capable of consent, the affidavit stated.

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Citing the affidavit, KVUE-TV reported that the woman had been at the home since July and had been "handcuffed inside and outside the house for months."

Castro — the husband of Carney — admitted to purchasing the handcuffs, according to the affidavit.

According to the affidavit, the woman told detectives a male and a female repeatedly shot her with a BB gun and that she was beaten with a baseball bat and fed only once a day.

Michelle Garcia told investigators they fed the woman one meal a day because she had gotten "chunky," according to the arrest affidavit. However, police noted that the woman appeared malnourished when she was found.

Police said the woman told them she was punished if she tried to leave and had open wounds, cuts, swollen wrists, missing flesh from her hands and feet, extensive scarring all over her body from BB gunshots, and a battered face, the American-Statesman reported, citing the affidavit.

KVUE, citing law enforcement, reported that the woman had "hundreds of small BB scars across her body and a swollen shut right eye from a pellet injury."

The affidavit said the suspects confessed to shooting the woman with BB guns. Castro told police he bought an electric rifle-style BB gun "to shoot her" because he didn't want to touch the woman.

According to the arrest affidavit, Castro told authorities he would come home from work, grab the BB gun from his closet, and "chase her around the yard," firing pellets.

"I [expletive] hate her," Castro told investigators when asked why he shot the victim, the affidavit stated.

A 4-year-old child who lived at the home told a specialist during a forensic interview that Castro — his father — shot the woman when she was "bad," according to the affidavit. The child said he could hear the woman outside screaming, according to the affidavit.

The woman told investigators she "got in trouble" the night before police found her because her pants fell down, according to the affidavit.

The American-Statesman said as "punishment," a number of suspects "allegedly shot her repeatedly with a BB gun," secured her in the backyard with handcuffs, then left her there "overnight without pants or food as temperatures dipped into the 40s." The paper, citing police, added that the woman said she "begged and cried to be released, but was threatened with more and worse violence" if she kept pleading.

The investigation is ongoing, and those with information about the case are urged to contact the Austin Police Department’s Human Trafficking Unit at 512-974-4786 or submit an anonymous tip to Crime Stoppers at austincrimestoppers.org or 512-472-8477.

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Cop says he 'witnessed a naked female straddling the male driver' in a moving RV. Then came her shameless confession.



A bizarre story has surfaced out of West Virginia featuring police busting a couple who allegedly were discovered in more than a few compromising positions.

A patrolman with the Bluefield Police Department conducted a traffic stop on a recreational vehicle around 12:23 p.m. July 2, according to a complaint obtained by the Smoking Gun.

The police officer said, 'I inquired about their actions while the vehicle was in motion, to which Ms. Bryant candidly responded, "We were f**king."'

"I witnessed a naked female straddling the male driver while the vehicle was in motion," the officer wrote in the complaint.

The officer said the driver initially disregarded the police cruiser's flashing lights and maintained a "rolling pace" for approximately half a mile.

The patrolman stated that a passerby tipped off police that the vehicle's occupants had "switched seats."

Once the RV stopped, the officer said 35-year-old Shannon Bryant was sitting in the driver's seat and 48-year-old Matthew McDonnell was sitting in the passenger's seat.

The officer said, "I inquired about their actions while the vehicle was in motion, to which Ms. Bryant candidly responded, 'We were f**king.'"

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The patrolman noted that Bryant appeared to be "highly intoxicated."

McDonnell told the cop that he and Bryant were both naked and "attempting to engage in sexual activity while driving."

McDonnell allegedly admitted that he and Bryant switched seats once they saw the police cruiser, even though he knew Bryant was impaired.

In addition, a K-9 unit indicated the possible presence of drugs in the RV.

The officer noted that the following were found after a probable-cause search: a glass pipe with white residue "consistent with narcotics use," a bag containing a white powder, a "green leafy substance consistent with marijuana," and a "piece of burnt foil, commonly used to smoke narcotics."

When the police officer checked the vehicle's VIN and the registration, it was discovered that the RV was stolen in Princeton, West Virginia — roughly 10 miles from the location of the traffic stop.

The officer administered a field sobriety test to Bryant, and the cop said she appeared to show "significant signs of impairment."

WVNS-TV reported that Bryant was transported to the WVU Medicine Princeton Community Hospital for a toxicology screening. While at the hospital, Bryant allegedly told the patrolman that McDonnell had disposed of multiple incriminating items at the traffic stop. Police said they recovered the incriminating items upon returning to the crime scene.

According to WVNS, Bryant was arrested and charged with unlawful possession of a schedule I controlled substance, unlawful possession of a schedule V controlled substance, DUI-drug, indecent exposure, and possession of a stolen vehicle.

McDonnell was arrested and reportedly charged with unlawful possession of a schedule I controlled substance, unlawful possession of a schedule V controlled substance, permitting DUI, reckless driving, indecent exposure, and possession of a stolen vehicle.

Citing court records, WVNS reported that McDonnell had outstanding arrest warrants out of Tazewell County, Virginia.

McDonnell was booked at the Southern Regional Jail and was being held under an $8,000 bond.

McDonnell and Bryant pleaded not guilty to the charges, according to the New York Post.

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Florida man with meth pipe steals tourist train, picks up passengers for wild ride — and announces it's his 'birthday': Cops



A Florida man celebrated his birthday on July 4 by stealing a tourist train in Key West, picking up passengers, and having a meth pipe in his possession, according to police.

Citing the arrest report, WPLG-TV said police received a call just before 11:30 a.m. Friday that a man had stolen the Conch Tour Train.

The arrest report states Winslow picked up 'two random passengers' while driving the trolley.

Police officers responded to the Conch Tour Train Depot, where they were informed that one of the trackless trolley trains had been hijacked.

According to the arrest report, police said Jonathan Patrick Winslow of Big Torch Key — who indeed was celebrating his 57th birthday — left his Kia vehicle in the train depot's parking lot while it was still running "with rock music playing on the radio."

A train depot employee told police that Winslow claimed to have worked at the tourism business years ago and wanted to take a tour of the train, WPLG said, citing the arrest report.

However, the worker reportedly told officers that Winslow got into the trolley and drove away.

The employee was "confused" but allegedly told investigators that perhaps Winslow had received permission to drive the train. As you might imagine, that wasn't the case.

Tour company employees reportedly told police that GPS could track the train — and it turns out that it was on the move in downtown Key West.

The arrest report states Winslow picked up "two random passengers" while driving the trolley.

Police said officers were able to track down the stolen Conch Tour Train at the massively popular Southernmost Point Buoy tourist attraction and stop it before anything tragic occurred during the wild ride.

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The arrest report states that Winslow "exhibited rapid speech and appeared excited" while officers informed him that he would be arrested.

Police allegedly claimed Winslow told them that he merely "borrowed" the train. WPLG reported that Winslow told officers that he previously worked at the Conch Tour Train Depot; police said he stressed that "today is his birthday."

Winslow was arrested and transported to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Key West jail facility.

Authorities said a methamphetamine pipe was discovered in Winslow's pocket when a corrections deputy searched him at the jail, according to the arrest report.

Winslow allegedly asserted, "It's a weed pipe." However, investigators disagreed.

Winslow was charged with burglary, grand theft auto, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Jail records show Winslow was being detained on a $60,000 bond.

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Mall shoplifter actually jumps from 2nd level trying to evade police. His bright idea is no medal-winner.



Houston police said a few officers were working extra jobs at the Galleria mall two weekends ago when they got a call about a theft suspect, KRIV-TV reported.

Police said officers spotted the suspect and tried to detain him, the station said.

'Wherever you go or whatever you try, they're going to catch you.'

"I saw this man sprinting and cops chasing after him," Martyn Norris, who saw the whole scene playing out, told KRIV.

But the suspect chose a getaway route officers had no interest in mimicking.

You see, there's an ice skating rink on the mall's first floor — and the suspect was on the second floor.

You guessed it.

Norris told the station the suspect actually yelled, "Come get me!" — and then for some reason that even the suspect may not have yet determined, he jumped from the second floor overhang down to the ice rink.

"He jumped straight down, tried to land," Norris added to KRIV, "and when he hit the ice, his legs literally went out from under him — they snapped."

There is video out there of the actual jump and landing, but the following news video doesn't show that — just the aftermath.

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In the unedited video, the man's feet shoot out away from his body as he hits the ice; his left foot and ankle appear dislocated and flop freely from his lower leg as he attempts to move.

KPRC-TV reported that the man was taken to a hospital with "serious injuries" — and also was charged with theft and evading police.

His identity has not been released, KRIV said.

"Please think twice because this is one of the most heavily populated police areas ever," Norris noted to KRIV. "Wherever you go or whatever you try, they're going to catch you."

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