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Robber tries 3 police stations before turning himself in
A bank robber in Tucson, Arizona had to go to three different police stations before he was finally able to turn himself in for his crime, according to CNN. William David Leverett knew that it was only a matter of time before he was caught when TV stations all over…
Robbers make off with an estimated 11 tons of elderberries in Austria
A group of thieves worked hard for its haul this week in eastern Austria, picking a plantation’s entire crop of elderberries without the owner noticing. The smooth robbers made off with an estimated 11 tonnes of berries, worth about 6,000 euros ($7,500), local police said Saturday. The owner of the…
Parent taken hostage at French school: police
The parent of a pupil was taken hostage at a French school in a Paris suburb on Tuesday but no children were involved and elite police have been dispatched to the scene, police said. The incident in Vitry started at around 0500 GMT and no contact has yet been made…
Stray parakeet tells Japanese police where he lives
A pet parakeet was returned to its owner Wednesday after the lost bird told police its home address near Tokyo. The male bird had escaped early Sunday morning from its owner’s home in the city of Sagamihara, west of Tokyo, and remained at large before perching on the shoulder of a guest staying in…
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