TOOK A LICKING

Chandler, Arizona (SafeCITY) - Martin Soto, a 43-year-old Arizona man, was jailed after he allegedly licked a woman's wounded knee and face after she fell in the employee parking lot.

According to police, a woman who had just finished her work shift was walking to her car when she stumbled and fell in the employee parking lot. The woman reportedly suffered a scraped knee during the fall.

Three men from a nearby construction site drove by in a golf cart to see if the woman needed assistance.

One of the construction workers helped the woman to her feet and she continued on to her car. Two of the men hopped back into the golf cart and returned to the construction site. Soto, however, remained behind.

Investigators say Soto approached the woman as she sat in her car with the driver's door open. That's when Soto reportedly asked the woman to show him her wounded knee.

When the woman rolled up her pant leg and exposed her scraped knee, Soto allegedly leaned over and licked it.

The woman told police that she was "freaked out" and quickly rolled her pant leg back down.
"As she was doing this, she said this person reached up with both of his hands - one going under her shirt, the other on her left side as if he was hugging her. She said he then licked the left side of her face several times before she was able to to push him off and shut the door," stated a police affidavit.
Soto was booked into jail after the woman identified him in a police line up. He was charged with suspicion of assault.

STICK-UP NOTE

New Castle, Delaware (SafeCITY) - Thomas Love, a 40-year-old Delaware man has been jailed after he allegedly tried to rob a bank with stick-up note that the teller couldn't read.

According to New Castle Police, Love entered a New Castle bank and then handed a teller a note that demanded cash.

Investigators say the teller handed the note back to Love and explained that she couldn't read his handwriting. She asked Love to rewrite the note on a bank deposit slip.

In a bout of confusion, Love reportedly fled the bank on foot. He was spotted by a New Castle police officer and was taken into custody a short time later.

Love was booked into the Young Correctional Institution on a charge of second-degree attempted robbery. He is being held in lieu of a $2,000 bond.

PACK OF CRACKERS

Lee County, Virginia (SafeCITY) - Louis Lindsey, a 50-year-old Pennington Gap man was jailed after he allegedly killed another man over a package of crackers.

According to the Lee County Sheriff's Department, police were called on reports of an injured man laying on the side of the road. When they arrived on the scene, they found Lindsay. He was taken to a local hospital and treated for minor injuries.

Investigators say Lindsay told police that he had gotten into a fight with a man at a nearby residence over a pack of crackers. When officers checked the home, they found 40-year-old Emery Freeman on the porch. He was deceased when officers arrived. Police stated that Lindsay reportedly choked the victim to death. His body was sent to Roanoke for an autopsy.

Lindsay was booked into the Duffield Regional Jail on charges of first degree murder. He is currently being held without bond.

STOLE MY PORN

Delhi, California (SafeCITY) - Kraig Stockard, a 54-year-old Delhi man was jailed after he allegedly called police and reported that his CD's were stolen, which were later found to be full of child pornography.

According to the Merced County Sheriff's Department, Stockard called police on September 12th and stated that two people had broken into his barn and stole several CD's and other items.

The two suspects, a 19-year-old and another juvenile, thought that the discs were blank and asked a relative to burn some music for them. When the relative put a disc into the computer, they discovered that it contained child pornography.

Investigators say after the child porn was found, the thieves immediately called police and explained the situation. Detectives confiscated the CD's, and discovered that more than 30 of them contained thousands of child porn photos and videos.

Detectives searched Stockard's residence, confiscating three computers, three laptops and several external hard drives from the property. Stockard admitted to possessing the porn, which officials say he has been downloading since 2004.

Stockard was booked into jail and charged with possession of child pornography. He was released after posting $25,000 bond. The burglary suspects were not apprehended.

WATCHING PORN

Jacksonville, AL (SafeCITY) - Roman Angel Salinas, an 18-year-old Haneyville man, was jailed after he allegedly broke into a veterinary clinic and made himself at home by shooting up an animal sedative, raiding the office fridge, and even watching porn.

According to Jacksonville police, veterinary assistant Leigh Ann Moody arrived at her work at Bonny Brook Veterinary Clinic Tuesday morning to find Salinas asleep under a blanket in the break room.

There were two syringes nearby and evidence that he had taken Xylazine, a sedative for large animals (like horses).

Moody also noted that it appeared that the man took food from the office refrigerator, watched TV, and watched pornography on the office laptop.

Investigators say the drug could have been deadly for Salinas, possibly making his heart stop. Officers had to shake him to wake him up and were still waiting for him to rouse fully later that afternoon after he was placed into custody.

Salinas was booked into the Jacksonville City Jail and charged with burglary. He is being held without bond.

ROCKING THE CAR

Farmington, Michigan (SafeCITY) - Tim Adams, 54, and Rita Daniels, 71, were jailed early last month after they reportedly had drunken sex inside a vehicle that was parked in front of a family restaurant where children were dining with their families.

According to police, an officer was dispatched to the parking lot of Luigi's Italian Restaurant after patrons noticed two naked people having sex in a Buick Regal that was parked a very short distance from the restaurant's front doors.

When the officer arrived, he found the windows of a 2002 Buick Regal fogged up with "heavy condensation." Inside the vehicle were two naked people engaged in a sex act that caused the vehicle to rock where it was parked.

When the officer opened the door and asked the subjects inside what they were doing, Tim Adams allegedly responded "I'm f****** this chick."

The officer interrupted the couple's tryst by ordering them to get dressed and exit the vehicle. The officer described the couple as having poor dexterity while noting a strong odor of alcohol coming from the vehicle's glove compartment.

Adams exited the vehicle and spoke to a second office that had arrived - officer Wood - while the woman stayed inside the vehicle and continued to get dressed.

The officer noted that the couple was seen by a family leaving the restaurant, including what appeared to be a 10-year-old boy.

The couple was booked into jail on charges of indecent exposure and disorderly intoxication. While in custody, Adams reportedly stripped to his underwear and remained that way for an undisclosed period of time.

BEAR CARCASS

Malone, N.Y. (SafeCITY) - Clyde Gardner, a 57-year-old New York man, was sentenced to 15 years in jail after he plotted to kill his ex-girlfriend while dressed up in a dead bear's carcass.

According to prosecutors, Gardner had a unique idea when it came to murdering his ex-girlfriend. Kill a bear, skin it, then use the dead bear's carcass to cover himself and make it appear as though the bear killed the woman.

Gardner even plotted to keep the bear's paws intact, so that he could use the bear's claws to slash the woman to death.

Investigators say Gardner staked out the woman's home, watching her moves with a pair of binoculars. He began the plot after his girlfriend kicked him out of the house. The couple reportedly had one child during their five-year relationship.

After determining that his bear plot would first require finding and killing a bear, Gardner changed his plan and instead attempted to hire a hit man.

Detectives believe Gardner offered a friend $15,000 to murder his ex-girlfriend by crashing a vehicle into hers. Gardner, who is an experienced demolition derby driver, told the would-be hit man that if the car accident didn't kill the woman, he should use a piece of glass to slice her throat.

Fortunately, the man Gardner tried to hire went to police instead.

During sentencing, Gardner stated that he was drunk while making the offer and would have called off the plan after he sobered up.

Gardner was sentenced to 15-years in jail after pleading guilty to second-degree conspiracy. He is also barred from contacting the woman until 2031.

EYEBALLS OUT

Viareggio, Italy - Aldo Bianchini, a 46-year-old British-born Italian resident was hospitalized after he reportedly gouged his own eyes out during a church service.

According to emergency responders, Bianchini was attending a Sunday Mass at the church of St. Andrea's in Viareggio when he reportedly stood up and ripped his own eyes out with his bare hands in front of a congregation of about 300 people.
He then collapsed in pool of blood as horrified parishioners looked on.

Investigators say when EMS arrived on the scene, Bianchini was calm and coherent. He was rushed to Versilia Hospital in Viareggio for serious but non life-threatening injuries.

Once Bianchini was taken to hospital, the priest continued with the service as planned.

Bianchini received emergency surgery, but doctors were unable to restore his sight. When medical staff asked him why he gouged out his own eyes, he stated that he heard voices that told him to do so. Authorities believe Bianchini may have a history of psychological issues.

BURIED IN PIGPEN

Melbourne, Florida (SafeCITY) - Jennifer Lynn Hearn, a 40-year-old Melbourne woman has been jailed after she allegedly shot her husband to death, buried him in a pigpen, then bragged about her newly single life on Facebook.


According to the Brevard County Sheriff's Office, an investigation was launched after a witness called detectives and informed them that Hearn admitted to shooting her husband to death and then burying him in a pig pen in her back yard.

Meanwhile, Hearn had led friends to believe that her husband had moved out to be with another woman. Neighbors say the couple was known for having a rocky relationship, however they doubted Hearn's husband had moved away because his truck was still in the couple's driveway.

Carl "Cliff" Hearn, 41, was discovered buried about two feet under the pig pen in the couple's back yard. Detectives believe that Hearn shot her husband to death during a heated argument.

Just a few weeks after the murder, Hearn began posting Facebook status updates, bragging about her new life as a single woman. She also remarked about a new relationship that she had found.

"Wow. I am so glad one person walked out of my life so others could walk in," Hearn posted on Facebook. "I love being single."

"(SIC) All I have to say is this guy is really amazing so I can't imagine what I've been missing I can not say how happy I am I got work, beautiful children, great friends, and the possibility of being happy even if it ain't with him now I know there are good men out there I love it."

Hearn was booked into the Brevard County Jail and charged with second-degree murder. She is being held without bond, and is scheduled to appear in court on October 25th.

DRESSED & MADEUP

Salinas, California (SafeCITY) - Bryan Oster, 36, and Misael Ruiz, 31, were jailed after Oster hired a male prostitute believing that he was a female. The two men came to blows with weapons on Highway 101.

According to the Monterey County Sheriff's Office, Bryan Oster was prostitute shopping when he found Misael Ruiz, a male prostitute who was dressed and made-up like a woman.

Investigators say Oster offered to pay Ruiz $60 for sexual acts, thinking Ruiz was a female prostitute. Ruiz climbed into Oster's 1986 Nissan and performed the requested sex acts.

Police believe Ruiz attempted to take more money from Oster than the agreed upon $60. When Oster attempted to get his money back, a fist fight ensued...... That's when Oster learned that he had just received sexual acts from a male.

Oster then produced a stun gun and repeatedly used it on Ruiz in an attempt to get his money back. Ruiz grabbed a large rock and used it to fight back.

The brawl eventually spilled out onto Highway 101. Both men were still fighting when deputies arrived and took them into custody.

Oster and Ruiz were booked into the Monterey County Jail. Oster was charged with assault with a deadly weapon while Ruiz was charged with prostitution.

HOT SAUCE

Lee's Summit, Mo (SafeCITY) - Jeremy Combs, a 30-year-old Missouri man was jailed after he allegedly returned to a Taco Bell with a shotgun after an employee failed to include hot sauce with his order.

According to Lee's Summit Police, officers were called to a local Taco Bell at about 11:30 p.m. after store employees reported that an irate man had pulled up to the drive-thru window with a shotgun.

The employee stated that the suspect, later identified as Combs, had placed an order earlier in the evening. He then returned to the store a short time later, angry because he hadn't received hot sauce as expected.

When Combs got to the window, he handed his food back to the employee, reached for a loaded shotgun and threatened the employee with it.

Combs then fled the scene in a blue and silver Ford F-150. The employee told police that the suspect appeared to be intoxicated, and gave them a description his vehicle.

Investigators found Combs intoxicated at his aunt's residence nearly two hours after the incident. Combs initially denied threatening store employees with a shotgun, and instead insisted that he had used a tire iron.

When police informed Combs that the incident had been captured by the store's surveillance camera, he reportedly changed his story and admitted to bringing the shotgun.

A search of the residence netted police a Mossberg shotgun that had been hidden under a mattress. The shotgun contained live rounds of ammunition and did not have a serial number. Combs told police that he had purchased the gun from an acquaintance he met at a drug house in Independence, Missouri.

Combs was booked into jail and charged with armed assault. He is scheduled for a detention hearing tomorrow in federal court in Kansas City.

Court records show that Combs has a lengthy criminal history, including 14 felony arrests and three felony convictions including first-degree assault and armed criminal action.

SHOW & TELL

Sweet Springs, Missouri (SafeCITY) - Michelle Marie Cheatham, a 32-year-old Sweet Springs woman was jailed after her son brought methamphetamine and a crack pipe to school for show-and-tell.

According to Sweet Springs police, officers were called to the Sweet Springs Elementary School after a kindergarten student brought several baggies of meth and his mother's crack pipe to show-and-tell.

The child was in possession of about one ounce of meth, which has an approximate street value of $3,700, according to investigators.

The drugs were found when the child was unpacking his backpack in the hallway. Officers believe that the drugs were never brought inside the classroom, and no other students were exposed to them.

Investigators obtained a search warrant and executed a search of Cheatham's residence. One additional crack pipe was recovered from the home.

She told detectives that she had been going through a rough time in her life since her husband died in a car accident earlier this year and she received a large military pension. The child is now in the custody of family friends.

Cheatham was booked into jail and charged with possession of a controlled substance and first-degree child endangerment. Her bond was set at $7,500.

"PLAYPLACE"

Natchez, Mississippi (SafeCITY) - Ronnie Hobbs, a 53-year-old Ferriday, Louisiana man was jailed after he allegedly watched cartoon pornography on a laptop while sitting in a McDonald's "PlayPlace".
According to the Natchez Police Department, Hobbs was at the play area with two children, ages 4 and 5, when a police officer standing outside looked through the window and saw him viewing cartoon-themed pornographic images.

The officer stated that anyone who was in the parking lot or the drive-thru could have been exposed to the images as well. One of the children even walked up to Hobbs and began talking to him while looking at the images on his computer screen.
Investigators say when the officer confronted Hobbs, he immediately logged off of his computer. Hobbs then admitted that he was addicted to pornography, and had been for "several months." His relationship to the children he was with was not disclosed. They were released to Hobb's mother-in-law.

Hobbs was booked into the Natchez City Jail and charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor and publicly displaying sexually oriented material. He was released after posting $1,400 bond.

'BIG" BONER

Hastings, Nebraska (SafeCITY) - Capt. Gene "Big" Boner of the Hastings Police Department was arrested for DUI after he lost control of his vehicle and was later found to be intoxicated.

According to the Nebraska Highway Patrol, Boner was driving a truck with a trailer when something malfunctioned with the trailer, causing the vehicle to overturn. Boner was not injured in the accident.

After coming to the realization that Boner had allegedly been drinking, Hastings police turned the matter over to Highway Patrol officers to avoid a conflict of interest.

A preliminary breath test indicated that Captain Boner was intoxicated beyond the state's legal limit of .08% BAC. A blood test was also administered with the final results still pending.

EAT THE MEAT

Carlisle, Pennsylvania (SafeCITY) - Scott T. Shover, a 53-year-old Carlisle man was jailed after he allegedly opened several packages of raw meat at a local Walmart, ate portions of each, then put them back on the shelf and exited the store.

According to Carlisle police, a loss prevention officer at the Carlisle Walmart alerted police after he witnessed Shover grab a package each of raw beef stew meat and ground hamburger, open the packages, and consume some of the raw meat. He then placed the open packages back on the shelf and walked out of the store.

An officer, who was in the store's parking lot, spotted Shover as he left the store.

Shover was booked into Cumberland County Prison and charged with retail theft. The charge will be considered a felony due to four previous retail theft charges.

GOOD NEWS

Orlando, Florida (SafeCITY) - Tyler Weisman, a 54-year-old convicted sex offender, was hospitalized and may face jail time after he was beaten and then tortured with a blow torch.

According to police reports, Weisman was out looking for a prostitute when he was lured into a home with the prospect of getting lucky.

He turned down the services of a crack smoking prostitute but became intrigued when the ex-con who lured him inside the home offered him a younger girl.

Police say the ex-con, Albert Brooks, thought Weisman was an undercover cop so he left the room and returned with an aerosol can and a lighter.

Brooks used his make-shift flame thrower to burn the side of Weisman's face, authorities say. Weisman was able to escape after being beaten over the head, losing his hearing aids, glasses, and having $75 stolen.

Weisman was convicted last year of molesting an 11-year-old girl. He spent one year in jail and received 20 years probation, according to records.

No charges have been filed against Weisman, but he is now under investigation for possible parole violation. Court records indicate Weisman was ordered to wear a GPS device and was given a 10 pm to 6 a.m. curfew.

Terms of his probation also include not associating with criminals or visiting places where intoxicants and illegal drugs are used.
Brooks was arrested on charges of false imprisonment, aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and robbery with a weapon. He remains in the Orange County Jail in lieu of $10,300 bond.

93 ROCK

Davenport, Iowa (SafeCITY) - David Winkleman, a 48-year-old Iowa man was arrested after he allegedly failed to appear in court on charges of driving a vehicle without the owner's consent.

But you and I both know why he's earned a place on WeirdCRIME. It's as if the answer was plastered all over his forehead.... and well... in fact, it is.
Many Iowans are familiar with the story, but I'm sure they won't mind if we share it with you.

Winkleman and a friend reportedly became walking billboards for a now-defunct radio station after disk jockey, Ben Stone, joked on the radio that he would offer a $150,000 to a listener who was willing to have the station's logo permanently tattooed on his/her forehead.

Winkleman accepted the announcement as a legitimate offer, went to a tattoo parlor and promptly had his forehead inscribed with a tattoo that read "93 Rock, The Quad City Rocker."

When Winkleman and his buddy presented their achievement to radio station managers, they were informed that there would be no payout.

Winkleman filed suit against the station's parent company, Cumulus Broadcasting, however, the case was later dismissed when Winkleman's tattoo buddy failed to show up for a court ordered deposition and follow court instructions.

TWICE A DAY

Vero Beach, FL (SafeCITY) - Kathryn Moody, a 19-year-old Florida woman was jailed after she was allegedly caught stealing twice in the same day.

According to the Indian River County Sheriff's Office, Moody was first arrested after she went to an area Wal-Mart, pulled a $90 area rug from the store display and then went to the customer service counter to get a "refund" on the rug.

She also allegedly stuffed a t-shirt and a pair of thong underwear into her purse without paying for them. She was charged with retail theft and released from jail after posting a $500 bond.

A few hours later, Moody and a friend went to an acquaintance's home to borrow money. While inside the house, Moody allegedly entered the home owner's bedroom and stole $600 worth of jewelry. She then argued with the homeowner and punched a window as she left, according to the arrest report.

Investigators say the jewelry was pawned and used to buy pills.

Moody was booked into the Indian River County Jail with additional charges of Felony burglary, felony grand theft and criminal mischief. She is being held in lieu of $6,000 bond.

DOG FOOD

Andre Lumboga, a 50-year-old Manado man was eaten alive by hungry dogs after leaving the animals to starve while he went on vacation.

According to local officials, seven dogs were left without food and water for 14 days while Lumboga went on vacation. When he returned the hungry animals reportedly attacked and devoured him.

Investigators say the man's remains were found after a neighborhood guard noticed Lumboga's luggage lined up in front of his home for an extended period of time. When he approached the home, a foul odor prompted him to call police.

"His skull was found in the kitchen, and his body was found in front of his house," stated a police spokesperson. "We suspect that the dogs were hungry, so they attacked Andre, because they had not been fed for 14 days.

Police also found the bones of two other dogs who are believed to have been eaten by the other dogs.

LOBSTERS IN PANTS

D'Iberville, Mississippi (SafeCITY) - Nathan Mark Hardy, a 35-year-old Biloxi man was jailed after he allegedly stuffed live lobsters, shrimp and other food items down his pants and then tried to walk out of the store without paying for them.

According to D'Iberville police, Hardy entered the Winn Dixie grocery store and reportedly stuffed two bags of jumbo shrimp, a pork loin, and two live lobsters down his shorts.

Investigators say Hardy attempted to walk out of the store without paying for the items in his pants, but was stopped by employees. He threw the pork loin at staff members and then attempted to flee the scene.

Hardy's seafood heist was cut short when he ran into officers who had just arrived at the scene.

Hardy was booked into the Harrison County Jail on charges of misdemeanor shoplifting and probation violation. He remains jailed with no bond pending a court hearing.