Monday, March 5, 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 say one 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 …
Monday, February 27, 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 …
Monday, February 13, 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 …
