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Saturday, May 11, 2013

Weird News: ‘Peeping Tom’ Sentenced, After-School Fight on YouTube and Toilet Activist Runs for State Office

Patch brings you the weird news headlines from the week in Maryland.

  'Peeping Tom' Sentenced to 11 Years for Secretly Recording Ellicott City Women A Columbia man pleaded guilty Tuesday to secretly videotaping two women inside their Ellicott City condominium and was sentenced to 11 years in prison. Man Robbed in Front of Police Union Lodge A man told the robber he didn’t have a cellphone and then it started ringing. Alleged Havre de Grace Decoy Thief Caught on Tape The Harford County Sheriff's Office said a resident captured the suspect in a home burglary on surveillance camera twice in three days. Police: Suicidal Man Escaped Hospital, Broke Into Home in Westminster A suicidal man escaped from the emergency room at Carroll Hospital Center Wednesday night and broke into a Westminster home before being …

Sunday, May 5, 2013

WEIRD NEWS: Motorcycle Blessings, Fake Canadian Letter, Inside Super Yacht

Patch brings you weird headlines from around Maryland.

Rockville Man With Tourette’s Denied Flight for Saying ‘Bomb’ A 19-year-old said he told the airline about his ‘ticking,’ the vocalizing of thoughts he’s trying to suppress. Blessing the Bikes at Stan and Joe’s The annual tradition involves a priest blessing motorcycles in the hope that it will bring safety to their riders. Search for Naval Academy Ring Spans Continents, Centuries Reward still being offered for Class of '32 ring with quite a history. Group of Robbers Takes Over Cartier, Escapes with Loot A group of masked robbers smashed display cases at the Cartier jewelry shop in Friendship Heights' tony shopping center, The Collection at Chevy Chase, on Tuesday, and escaped with high-priced merchandise. Gap Robbed at Knifepoint Less …

Sunday, April 28, 2013

Weird News: Toilet Paper Fire Set at School, Burglars Cut Holes in Walls

Patch brings you the top weird news headlines from across Maryland.

  North Baltimore Crime: Remington Church's Laptops, Cash Stolen During Service Two laptops, $175 and five board games were stolen from the Fellowship Spiritual Church’s office while service was going on.    SPEAK OUT: Could The ICC Be An 'American Autobahn?' Speeds above 90 mph should be allowed on the Intercounty Connector, says a letter in The Washington Post. Toilet Paper Roll Set on Fire at School A 16-year-old boy allegedly lit a roll of toilet paper on fire in a bathroon at Dulaney High School, and the fire department has ruled it first-degree arson. Police: No New Developments In Attempted Gaithersburg Kidnapping "In my past nine years, I cannot recall an incident occurring such as this," Gaithersburg police officer Dan Lane said. …

Sunday, April 21, 2013

Weird News: Spying Chevy Chase Landlord and Two Hoax Bomb Threats in Westminster

Patch brings you the weird news headlines in Maryland from the week.

Chevy Chase Landlord Pleads Guilty to Spying on Tenants Dennis Van Dusen, 64, pleaded guilty to three charges related to using video cameras to record three tenants—all women—while they were undressed.  $12K in Movies Stolen from Havre de Grace Library Hundreds of DVDs were reported stolen, according to the Havre de Grace Police Department. Man Allegedly Pulls Gun During Argument About iPhone A Better Waverly man is accused of threatening a woman with a handgun and then barricading himself in a house following an argument about an iPhone.  Teen Charged in West Middle School Bomb Threat Incident (Updated) A 13-year-old female is accused of making a false threat Tuesday to bomb West Middle School in Westminster, Carroll County Sheriff's …

Sunday, April 7, 2013

Weird News: Woman Bites Good Samaritan, Cicadas Coming Soon

Patch brings you weird news headlines from around the state of Maryland.

Lanham Woman Attempts Robbery, Bites Good Samaritans A Lanham woman is facing robbery and assault charges after attempting to steal a purse from an 80-year-old woman and then biting the victim's husband and a Good Samaritan, who foiled the robbery. Cicadas Return: 17-year Cicadas to Overtake East Coast by the Millions this Spring In May, cicadas in Maryland and along the Eastern seaboard will wake from their 17-year sleep. Blog Post: Mike Miller Wouldn't Mind A Toke  Maryland Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller wouldn't mind a toke right about now. Jail for 76-Year-Old Ellicott City Man for Embezzlement, Tax Evasion A 76-year-old Ellicott City man was sentenced to more than a year in prison for tax evasion and embezzling more than $415,…

Sunday, March 31, 2013

WEIRD NEWS: Thieves Steal Cooking Grease, Peeps Go National and Facebook Helps Police

Patch brings you the top Weird News headlines in Maryland from the week.

Thieves Captured on Video Stealing Cooking Grease Two suspects stole cooking grease from an Oxon Hill restaurant and now police are trying to identify why. Police: Facebook Post Leads to Arrest in Stolen Credit Card Shopping Spree   Pictures posted to the Howard County Police Department’s Facebook page led to the arrests of two people who police say stole credit cards and used them around town, according to a statement.  Westminster Students to Show off Peeps on NBC Local students’ marshmallow machine will make an appearance on the national news this weekend. Police: Diabetic Driver Dies in Truck-Tree Collision The driver of a pickup truck that hit a tree off of Route 108 in Gaithersburg early Sunday morning died at the scene of the …

Sunday, March 10, 2013

A Dump Truck Crashes into a Restaurant and a Snickers Thief Strikes: MD Weird News

Patch brings you the top weird news headlines from across Maryland.

No Injuries after Truck Crashes through Mari Luna A dump truck crashes through a popular downtown Pikesville restaurant.  Snickers and Strawberry Milk Stolen from Jessup Diner Someone was hungry for stolen sweets. Elementary Student Disciplined After Apparent Gun-Shaped Food Incident School administrators suspended the 7-year-old from a school in Anne Arundel County after an incident involving gun-shaped food, according to reports.  Trader Joe's Evacuated, Reopened After Odor Reported Reports say shoppers in the Annapolis store were sickened by what was believed to be an odor caused by a Freon leak. PHOTOS: Does Montgomery Village Have Sinkholes? A Montgomery Village resident says a photo of a hole in the ground near the Thomas Choice …

Sunday, March 3, 2013

Human Skull Found, Harlem Shake for Science, Police on Un-Candid Camera: MD Weird News

Patch brings you the top Weird News headlines of the week in Maryland.

VIDEO: Gaithersburg High School Science Class Experiments With Harlem Shake Students in a Gaithersburg High School environmental science class created a dance video to Baauer’s “Harlem Shake.” Report: Alleged NYPD Cannibal Planned To Kidnap, Cook Germantown Woman An FBI agent testified that Gilberto Valle targeted a former University of Maryland classmate, NBC Washington reported. Rockville Man Arrested While Video Recording Police During Traffic Stop Jarred Parr posted a video of the encounter on YouTube.  Phone Scammer Tells Rockville Woman Her Son Would Be Killed If She Didn’t Send Money Montgomery County police say the scammer has phoned residents in Rockville, Aspen Hill and Montgomery Village.  Laurel Man Pleads Guilty to Failed …

Sunday, February 24, 2013

A Little League Grudge, Stolen School Refrigerator Drinks and the Naval Academy’s ‘Harlem Shake’: MD Weird News

Patch brings you to weird news headlines of the week.

Taser Used on Man Arrested for Library Burglary Police used a Taser on a man suspected of breaking into the Essex Library last week and stealing $14.50 from a change tray. Police: Havre de Grace Little League Grudge Sparks Bar Fight One man ended up at Harford Memorial Hospital, the Havre de Grace Police Department said. UPDATE: Burglar Steals Drinks from School Refrigerator According to a Feb. 16 report, a burglar broke into Pikesville High School last week, then broke into a cafeteria refrigerator and stole drinks. Naval Academy Does the 'Harlem Shake' Midshipmen from the Naval Academy's 13th Company created a dance-video to Baauer’s “Harlem Shake.” Man Arrested in Upper Marlboro Bank Robbery Had No Weapon Robert Alonzo Robinson, 43, did…

Sunday, February 17, 2013

Gravesite Thefts, a Smithsonian Parking Scheme and a Star Wars Invasion: MD Weird News

Patch brings you weird news headlines from around Maryland.

PHOTOS: Star Wars Invades Broadneck Library The Maryland Chapter of the 501st Legion went all out on Saturday at the Broadneck Library, displaying their costuming skills for everyone in attendance. Man Arrested in Glen Burnie Gravesite Thefts Investigators arrested a Pasadena man in connection with the theft of property from a Glen Burnie graveyard. Wounded Police Trainee in Critical Condition A University of Maryland Baltimore police trainee was shot in the head during a training exercise in Owings Mills Tuesday. Suspect Charged in Death of Man Found In Car Trunk Near Shady Grove Metro An Anne Arundel County man was arrested Tuesday at a New York airport for the murder of a Frederick County man whose body was found in the trunk of his car…

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