thesmokinggun--2020-12-11--Friday Photo Fun Match Game

Friday Photo Fun Match Game

DECEMBER 11 -- For today ’ s “ Friday Photo Fun ” game , readers must examine five mug shots @ @ @ @ @ the alleged crime for which they were arrested .
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thesmokinggun--2020-12-14--Cops: Masshole, 59, Battered Disabled Victim During Argument Over Boston Sports Teams

In a classic Masshole move , a Massachusetts native now living in Florida was arrested Saturday evening for allegedly battering a “ partially disabled ” victim who “ disagreed with the defendant about liking teams from Boston.
” Police charge that Jeffrey Randall , 59 , engaged the victim “ in an argument about sports teams from Boston ” while the men were inside Randall ’ s St. Petersburg residence Saturday evening .
When the victim disagreed with Randall “ about liking teams from Boston , ” Randall became “ physically aggressive and pushed the victim twice in the chest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ The victim is partially disabled and unable to defend himself , ” a sheriff 's deputy reported .
Randall , arrested on a misdemeanor battery charge , was released from the county jail yesterday morning on his own recognizance .
Randall ’ s rap sheet includes convictions for theft ; trespassing ; disorderly intoxication ; probation violation ; and battery on a law enforcement officer .
Jail records list Massachusetts as Randall ’ s place of birth , while other records show that he has previously lived in and around Boston @ @ @ @ @ @ @ town .

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In a classic Masshole move, a Massachusetts native now living in Florida was arrested Saturday evening for allegedly battering a “partially disabled” victim who “disagreed with the defendant about liking teams from Boston.”
Police charge that Jeffrey Randall, 59, engaged the victim “in an argument about sports teams from Boston” while the men were inside Randall’s St. Petersburg residence Saturday evening.
When the victim disagreed with Randall “about liking teams from Boston,” Randall became “physically aggressive and pushed the victim twice in the chest,” according to an arrest affidavit.
“The victim is partially disabled and unable to defend himself,” a sheriff's deputy reported.
Randall, arrested on a misdemeanor battery charge, was released from the county jail yesterday morning on his own recognizance. Randall’s rap sheet includes convictions for theft; trespassing; disorderly intoxication; probation violation; and battery on a law enforcement officer.
Jail records list Massachusetts as Randall’s place of birth, while other records show that he has previously lived in and around Boston, as well as a Cape Cod town.


thesmokinggun--2020-12-14--Floridian Offers Novel Reason For Carrying AR-15

DECEMBER 14 -- An intoxicated minor who was driving with a loaded AR-15 rifle in his lap Saturday evening told police that he carried the assault weapon because he “ has seen crazy stuff since moving to Florida ” from Alabama , according to arrest affidavits .
Police report that Kaleb Kleiss , 20 , was involved in a “ traffic altercation ” while driving his 2016 Volkswagen near his Clearwater apartment .
A witness told cops that Kleiss had the barrel of the AR-15 sticking out his vehicle ’ s driver side window .
At one point , Kleiss @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pointed it out the window , investigators charge .
“ This put the witness in great fear , ” an affidavit states .
When police located Kleiss , he was standing near his car , which was parked and running outside a laundromat .
The AR-15 was “ displayed carelessly and laying on the dashboard ... in plain view of everyone walking by the store , ” an officer noted .
The rifle was “ loaded with a full magazine and a round in the chamber , ” police say .
Kleiss , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” and took two breath tests showing that his blood alcohol content was above the .08 limit .
After being read his rights , Kleiss reportedly told police that he carried the AR-15 for “ self defense ” because he “ has seen crazy stuff since moving to Florida.
” The affidavits do not indicate when Kleiss relocated to Florida from a town in southeastern Alabama .
Kleiss said the AR-15 had initially been in the car ’ s back seat , but he “ turned the music up loud ” and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rifle to his lap.
” The 6 ’ 4 ” , 240-pound Kleiss added that he put the rifle in his lap because he was “ paranoid.
” Kleiss was charged with drunk driving , improper exhibition of a dangerous weapon , and using a firearm while under the influence .
He was released early yesterday from the county jail after posting $ 900 bond on the three misdemeanor charges .
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DECEMBER 14--An intoxicated motorist who was driving with a loaded AR-15 rifle in his lap Saturday evening told police that he carried the assault weapon because he “has seen crazy stuff since moving to Florida” from Alabama, according to arrest affidavits.
Police report that Kaleb Kleiss, 20, was involved in a “traffic altercation” while driving his 2016 Volkswagen near his Clearwater apartment.
A witness told cops that Kleiss had the barrel of the AR-15 sticking out his vehicle’s driver side window. At one point, Kleiss lifted the weapon off his lap and pointed it out the window, investigators charge. “This put the witness in great fear,” an affidavit states.
When police located Kleiss, he was standing near his car, which was parked and running outside a laundromat. The AR-15 was “displayed carelessly and laying on the dashboard...in plain view of everyone walking by the store,” an officer noted.
The rifle was “loaded with a full magazine and a round in the chamber,” police say.
Kleiss, pictured above, was “highly intoxicated,” and took two breath tests showing that his blood alcohol content was above the .08 limit.
After being read his rights, Kleiss reportedly told police that he carried the AR-15 for “self defense” because he “has seen crazy stuff since moving to Florida.” The affidavits do not indicate when Kleiss relocated to Florida from a town in southeastern Alabama.
Kleiss said the AR-15 had initially been in the car’s back seat, but he “turned the music up loud” and “was feeling it and moved the rifle to his lap.” The 6’ 4”, 240-pound Kleiss added that he put the rifle in his lap because he was “paranoid.”
Kleiss was charged with drunk driving, improper exhibition of a dangerous weapon, and using a firearm while under the influence. He was released early yesterday from the county jail after posting $900 bond on the three misdemeanor charges. (2 pages)


thesmokinggun--2020-12-17--More Season’s Beatings From Sunshine State

DECEMBER 17 -- A Florida Woman was arrested yesterday for battery after allegedly striking her sister with a Christmas decoration during a 2 AM domestic dispute , according to court records .
Police allege that Shirley Rogers , 55 , was arguing with her boyfriend when her sibling sought to “ diffuse the situation.
” However , that attempt failed , cops say .
The victim told investigators that while she was “ trying to calm the defendant down , ” Rogers ( seen at right ) pushed her in the chest and then “ grabbed a Christmas cone ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the holiday adornment .
An arrest affidavit notes that the weapon was a “ beaded cone tree used for decoration.
” Upon being struck by the Christmas cone , the victim asked Rogers ’ s boyfriend to call 911 .
Officers responding to Rogers ’ s residence in Oxford , a community about 85 miles northeast of Tampa , noted that the victim had a “ small vertical cut on her left side , in the area she indicated the defendant had struck her.
” The woman also complained of pain in her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ arrested on a misdemeanor battery charge and booked into the Sumter County jail .
She was released from custody last night after posting $ 500 bond .
The arrest affidavit does not indicate whether the beaded Christmas cone was seized as evidence .
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DECEMBER 17--A Florida Woman was arrested yesterday for battery after allegedly striking her sister with a Christmas decoration during a 2 AM domestic dispute, according to court records.
Police allege that Shirley Rogers, 55, was arguing with her boyfriend when her sibling sought to “diffuse the situation.” However, that attempt failed, cops say.
The victim told investigators that while she was “trying to calm the defendant down,” Rogers (seen at right) pushed her in the chest and then “grabbed a Christmas cone” and struck her in the torso with the holiday adornment.
An arrest affidavit notes that the weapon was a “beaded cone tree used for decoration.”
Upon being struck by the Christmas cone, the victim asked Rogers’s boyfriend to call 911. Officers responding to Rogers’s residence in Oxford, a community about 85 miles northeast of Tampa, noted that the victim had a “small vertical cut on her left side, in the area she indicated the defendant had struck her.” The woman also complained of pain in her left side and ribs.
Rogers was arrested on a misdemeanor battery charge and booked into the Sumter County jail. She was released from custody last night after posting $500 bond.
The arrest affidavit does not indicate whether the beaded Christmas cone was seized as evidence. (3 pages)


thesmokinggun--2020-12-18--Friday Photo Fun Match Game

Friday Photo Fun Match Game

DECEMBER 18 -- For today ’ s “ Friday Photo Fun ” game , readers must examine five mug shots @ @ @ @ @ the alleged crime for which they were arrested .
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thesmokinggun--2020-12-18--Parents Must Pay Son For Purge Of Porn Collection

DECEMBER 18 -- A Michigan couple will have to pay their 42-year-old son back for destroying his massive pornography stash , a federal judge ruled in a case that included the filing of a 43-page inventory of the man ’ s porn/sex toy collection .
In an opinion issued last month , Judge Paul Maloney granted a summary judgment in favor of David Werking , who last year sued his parents Paul and Beth , both of whom are 68 .
Maloney will issue an opinion on damages after the parties make further submissions to the court .
After divorcing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his parents in late-2016 , bringing along personal property that included “ a large collection of pornographic material , ” according to a court filing .
But after “ tensions between David and his parents were running high , ” Maloney noted , Werking moved to Indiana , leaving his porn collection in his parents ’ s Grand Haven home .
The Werkings subsequently tossed their son ’ s belongings , prompting him to file a destruction of property complaint with police .
Beth Werking told police that before David was allowed to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that he not bring any of his pornography.
” She added that , “ they knew David had issues with pornography , ” according to a police report .
While packing David ’ s belongings after he departed , his parents “ found a large amount of pornography that they were upset about being in the residence.
” Werking ’ s mother , cops reported , “ advised the items were destroyed and discarded.
” After state prosecutors declined to pursue charges against his parents , Werking filed a U.S. District Court lawsuit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ boxes of porn and sex toys were worth about $ 25,000 .
An inventory filed in the federal case lists 428 VHS tapes , 1605 DVDs , and dozens of sex toys that Werking alleged were disposed of by his parents .
“ All sex toys bought within a year of each other/never used , ” the inventory noted .
Werking ’ s collection included titles like “ Hey my grandma is a whore 18 , ” “ Forced To Lactate 7 , ” “ Lesbian Squirting Midgets , ” and “ I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ His sex toys included a $ 300 “ stone dildo , ” a “ Fleshlight Freaks Alien Dildo , ” and Honey Bear lubricant valued at $ 25.34 .
Click here for a PDF copy of Werking ’ s complete inventory .
Otherwise , enjoy , as it were , these excerpts from the document .
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DECEMBER 18--A Michigan couple will have to pay their 42-year-old son back for destroying his massive pornography stash, a federal judge ruled in a case that included the filing of a 43-page inventory of the man’s porn/sex toy collection.
In an opinion issued last month, Judge Paul Maloney granted a summary judgment in favor of David Werking, who last year sued his parents Paul and Beth, both of whom are 68. Maloney will issue an opinion on damages after the parties make further submissions to the court.
After divorcing his wife, Werking moved in with his parents in late-2016, bringing along personal property that included “a large collection of pornographic material,” according to a court filing.
But after “tensions between David and his parents were running high,” Maloney noted, Werking moved to Indiana, leaving his porn collection in his parents’s Grand Haven home. The Werkings subsequently tossed their son’s belongings, prompting him to file a destruction of property complaint with police.
Beth Werking told police that before David was allowed to move in, it was “requested that he not bring any of his pornography.” She added that, “they knew David had issues with pornography,” according to a police report. While packing David’s belongings after he departed, his parents “found a large amount of pornography that they were upset about being in the residence.” Werking’s mother, cops reported, “advised the items were destroyed and discarded.”
After state prosecutors declined to pursue charges against his parents, Werking filed a U.S. District Court lawsuit against them, claiming that the 12 boxes of porn and sex toys were worth about $25,000.
An inventory filed in the federal case lists 428 VHS tapes, 1605 DVDs, and dozens of sex toys that Werking alleged were disposed of by his parents. “All sex toys bought within a year of each other/never used,” the inventory noted.
Werking’s collection included titles like “Hey my grandma is a whore 18,” “Forced To Lactate 7,” “Lesbian Squirting Midgets,” and “I Wanna Buttfuck a Fatty 3.” His sex toys included a $300 “stone dildo,” a “Fleshlight Freaks Alien Dildo,” and Honey Bear lubricant valued at $25.34.
Click here for a PDF copy of Werking’s complete inventory. Otherwise, enjoy, as it were, these excerpts from the document. (12 pages)


thesmokinggun--2020-12-18--Oklahoma Man Jailed For Giving Daughter, 2, Sips Of Smirnoff Ice

An Oklahoma man is behind bars for child neglect after allegedly giving his two-year-old daughter sips from a bottle of @ @ @ @ @ .
James Watts , 27 , was arrested this week after the child ’ s @ @ @ @ @ to report that the toddler was given alcohol by her biological father .
Brionca Peterson @ @ @ @ @ video showing Watts giving the girl “ two sips of Smirnoff Ice wine cooler , @ @ @ @ @ cause affidavit .
In the video , Watts “ states in text ‘ My baby @ @ @ @ @ ” the affidavit states .
Along with an “ emoji hand on face , ” @ @ @ @ @ liking it a lil too much.
” Describing the video , an investigator noted that @ @ @ @ @ “ take a drink then he takes a sip and hands it back to her @ @ @ @ @ sip of the alcoholic beverage.
” Pictured above , Watts is being held in the @ @ @ @ @ of $ 50,000 bond on the felony charge .

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An Oklahoma man is behind bars for child neglect after allegedly giving his two-year-old daughter sips from a bottle of Smirnoff Ice, investigators say.
James Watts, 27, was arrested this week after the child’s mother contacted Oklahoma City cops to report that the toddler was given alcohol by her biological father.
Brionca Peterson provided police with a Snapchat video showing Watts giving the girl “two sips of Smirnoff Ice wine cooler,” according to a probable cause affidavit.
In the video, Watts “states in text ‘My baby gone be drunk,’” the affidavit states. Along with an “emoji hand on face,” Watts wrote, “She liking it a lil too much.” Describing the video, an investigator noted that Watts allowed the victim to “take a drink then he takes a sip and hands it back to her so she can have another sip of the alcoholic beverage.”
Pictured above, Watts is being held in the Oklahoma County jail in lieu of $50,000 bond on the felony charge.


thesmokinggun--2020-12-22--Drug Dealer Claimed He Gave Out Free Meth

DECEMBER 22 -- A Pennsylvania man charged with narcotics distribution claimed to police that he did not sell methamphetamine , but instead gave it away for free to those who came to his storage unit and asked for the drug , according to a criminal complaint .
Mark Hiles , 56 , was arrested Saturday for allegedly selling drugs from a storage unit several blocks from his home in Altoona .
Hiles , free on $ 50,000 bond , faces a pair of felony drug charges and three misdemeanor counts .
According to police , Hiles and Tyler Bartley , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them inside Hiles ’ s storage unit , which `` appeared to being used as a residence . ''
During questioning , Bartley reportedly admitted that he worked as a “ middle man ” setting up drug transactions between Hiles and street buyers .
Bartley told cops that he would “ exchange money for drugs ” at Hiles ’ s storage unit , adding that “ a large amount of methamphetamine was to be in the storage unit.
” When police searched Hiles , they recovered baggies containing meth and bath salts , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with residue.
” In a post-arrest interview , Hiles was asked about the foot traffic to and from his storage unit .
Hiles explained that “ his friends stop by to see him because they know he has methamphetamine , ” the complaint states .
“ The Defendant denied selling methamphetamine for money , but stated he would provide methamphetamine to users for free when they asked.
” Investigators reported that they were familiar with Hiles ’ s storage unit since they had responded there last month following a “ suspected overdose death.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ suspected heroin had been seized , ” cops say , Hiles was not charged in connection with that incident .
Hiles ’ s rap sheet includes multiple drug convictions , for which he has served several years in state prison .
Hiles told cops that he is “ currently unemployed and on disability with a monthly income of around $ 1300.
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DECEMBER 22--A Pennsylvania man charged with narcotics distribution claimed to police that he did not sell methamphetamine, but instead gave it away for free to those who came to his storage unit and asked for the drug, according to a criminal complaint.
Mark Hiles, 56, was arrested Saturday for allegedly selling drugs from a storage unit several blocks from his home in Altoona. Hiles, free on $50,000 bond, faces a pair of felony drug charges and three misdemeanor counts.
According to police, Hiles and Tyler Bartley, 25, were collared after investigators found them inside Hiles’s storage unit, which "appeared to being used as a residence." During questioning, Bartley reportedly admitted that he worked as a “middle man” setting up drug transactions between Hiles and street buyers.
Bartley told cops that he would “exchange money for drugs” at Hiles’s storage unit, adding that “a large amount of methamphetamine was to be in the storage unit.”
When police searched Hiles, they recovered baggies containing meth and bath salts, marijuana, and “3 glass pipes with residue.”
In a post-arrest interview, Hiles was asked about the foot traffic to and from his storage unit. Hiles explained that “his friends stop by to see him because they know he has methamphetamine,” the complaint states. “The Defendant denied selling methamphetamine for money, but stated he would provide methamphetamine to users for free when they asked.”
Investigators reported that they were familiar with Hiles’s storage unit since they had responded there last month following a “suspected overdose death.” While a “large quantity of suspected heroin had been seized,” cops say, Hiles was not charged in connection with that incident.
Hiles’s rap sheet includes multiple drug convictions, for which he has served several years in state prison. Hiles told cops that he is “currently unemployed and on disability with a monthly income of around $1300.” (2 pages)


thesmokinggun--2020-12-24--"No, It's Christmas," Suspect Protests As She Resists Cop's Attempt To Arrest Her

When a Louisiana cop early today informed her that she was under arrest for driving with a suspended license and a probation violation warrant , motorist Renee Whiddon would have none of the patrolman ’ s Scrooge-like attitude .
“ No , it ’ s Christmas , ” Whiddon said as she turned away from Deputy Timothy Fischer and began to run from her vehicle , which was pulled over on a street in West Monroe around 4:35 AM .
Whiddon ’ s getaway was brief , however , as Fischer noted in an arrest affidavit .
“ Whiddon made @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ran into a parking lot sign and fell to the ground , ” the cop reported .
Seen above , the 34-year-old Whiddon was then handcuffed and transported to jail , where she was booked on several charges , including methamphetamine possession and resisting an officer .
Bond has not been set for Whiddon , so it appears likely she will spend Christmas Eve and Christmas behind bars .
According to court records , Whiddon was arrested in late-October for possession of meth , cocaine , and Suboxone , possession of drug paraphernalia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Those charges are pending .

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When a Louisiana cop early today informed her that she was under arrest for driving with a suspended license and a probation violation warrant, motorist Renee Whiddon would have none of the patrolman’s Scrooge-like attitude.
“No, it’s Christmas,” Whiddon said as she turned away from Deputy Timothy Fischer and began to run from her vehicle, which was pulled over on a street in West Monroe around 4:35 AM.
Whiddon’s getaway was brief, however, as Fischer noted in an arrest affidavit.
“Whiddon made it a very short distance before she ran into a parking lot sign and fell to the ground,” the cop reported.
Seen above, the 34-year-old Whiddon was then handcuffed and transported to jail, where she was booked on several charges, including methamphetamine possession and resisting an officer.
Bond has not been set for Whiddon, so it appears likely she will spend Christmas Eve and Christmas behind bars.
According to court records, Whiddon was arrested in late-October for possession of meth, cocaine, and Suboxone, possession of drug paraphernalia, and illegal possession of a firearm. Those charges are pending.


thesmokinggun--2020-12-26--Friday Photo Fun Match Game

Friday Photo Fun Match Game

DECEMBER 25 -- For today ’ s “ Friday Photo Fun ” game , readers must examine five mug shots @ @ @ @ @ their first name .
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@ @ @ @ @ it as the latest post on our “ Time Waster ” page , where you @ @ @ @ @ by playing 500+ archived match games .
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DECEMBER 25--For today’s “Friday Photo Fun” game, readers must examine five mug shots and match each defendant with their first name.
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thesmokinggun--2020-12-31--Facebook Friend Request Goes Really Bad

Facebook Friend Request Goes Really Bad

DECEMBER 31 -- A North Dakota man threatened to kill a former co-worker and then kicked in the victim ’ s front door after he failed to accept a Facebook friend request , according to court records .
Police allege that Caleb Burczyk , 29 , sent a series of threatening texts and Facebook messages to Robert Allen Thomas , a 39-year-old resident of Williston , a city about 80 miles south of the Canadian border .
Burczyk , seen at right , formerly worked with Thomas ( and Thomas ’ s brother-in-law ) for a company that maintains oil @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and his relative left to work for another firm , Burczyk was laid off and has remained unemployed .
As detailed in a probable cause affidavit , Burczyk last week began sending “ aggressive ” Facebook messages to Thomas , one of which warned , “ Accept my friend request or I ’ m going to murder you.
” In a December 26 message to Thomas , Burczyk wrote that he would “ come at ” Thomas if he failed to accept his friend request .
Burczyk , investigators charge , subsequently traveled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ several other family members live -- and kicked in the front door before entering the residence .
The affidavit does not indicate what Burczyk did once inside the property .
Burczyk was subsequently collared after Thomas ’ s father called 911 to report a burglary in progress .
The break-in , cops say , was recorded by a home security system .
Charged with burglary and terrorizing , Burczyk was booked into the Williams County jail on the felony charges .
He was released yesterday after posting $ 50,000 bond .
Burczyk today @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He is scheduled for an April 20 pretrial conference in District Court .
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DECEMBER 31--A North Dakota man threatened to kill a former co-worker and then kicked in the victim’s front door after he failed to accept a Facebook friend request, according to court records.
Police allege that Caleb Burczyk, 29, sent a series of threatening texts and Facebook messages to Robert Allen Thomas, a 39-year-old resident of Williston, a city about 80 miles south of the Canadian border.
Burczyk, seen at right, formerly worked with Thomas (and Thomas’s brother-in-law) for a company that maintains oil and gas wells. But after Thomas and his relative left to work for another firm, Burczyk was laid off and has remained unemployed.
As detailed in a probable cause affidavit, Burczyk last week began sending “aggressive” Facebook messages to Thomas, one of which warned, “Accept my friend request or I’m going to murder you.” In a December 26 message to Thomas, Burczyk wrote that he would “come at” Thomas if he failed to accept his friend request.
Burczyk, investigators charge, subsequently traveled to Thomas’s home--where several other family members live--and kicked in the front door before entering the residence. The affidavit does not indicate what Burczyk did once inside the property.
Burczyk was subsequently collared after Thomas’s father called 911 to report a burglary in progress. The break-in, cops say, was recorded by a home security system.
Charged with burglary and terrorizing, Burczyk was booked into the Williams County jail on the felony charges. He was released yesterday after posting $50,000 bond.
Burczyk today pleaded not guilty to the two charges. He is scheduled for an April 20 pretrial conference in District Court. (4 pages)


thesmokinggun--2020-01-30--Cops: Customer Threatened Stylist During Haircut

JANUARY 30 -- As he was getting his hair cut at Great Clips , a North Dakota man warned a stylist that he would kill her if “ you don ’ t make me look beautiful , ” according to court records .
Police say Michael McKenzie , 25 , appeared to be drunk and had a bottle of Fireball whisky in his back pocket when he showed up at a Bismarck salon last Wednesday morning .
While his hair was being cut , McKenzie allegedly made “ inappropriate comments ” to stylist Samantha Gunsch , who told cops McKenzie @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I ’ m going to kill you if you don ’ t make me look beautiful.
” During a police interview , Gunsch , 24 , recalled that McKenzie also told her that he was “ going to look her up and come to her house if she doesn ’ t cut his hair right.
” McKenzie ’ s comments , Gunsch said , left her so upset that “ her hands were shaking.
” A probable cause affidavit notes that Gunsch said she was “ in fear for her life due to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ A Great Clips customer who overheard McKenzie ’ s alleged threats while waiting for a haircut “ approached Michael and told him to leave the store , ” a Bismarck Police Department officer reported .
Seen above , McKenzie was arrested Thursday and charged with a felony terrorizing count .
The Bismarck resident is being held in the local jail on $ 2500 cash bond .
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JANUARY 30--As he was getting his hair cut at Great Clips, a North Dakota man warned a stylist that he would kill her if “you don’t make me look beautiful,” according to court records.
Police say Michael McKenzie, 25, appeared to be drunk and had a bottle of Fireball whisky in his back pocket when he showed up at a Bismarck salon last Wednesday morning.
While his hair was being cut, McKenzie allegedly made “inappropriate comments” to stylist Samantha Gunsch, who told cops McKenzie “stated something to the effect of I’m going to kill you if you don’t make me look beautiful.”
During a police interview, Gunsch, 24, recalled that McKenzie also told her that he was “going to look her up and come to her house if she doesn’t cut his hair right.”
McKenzie’s comments, Gunsch said, left her so upset that “her hands were shaking.” A probable cause affidavit notes that Gunsch said she was “in fear for her life due to Michael making these comments to her.”
A Great Clips customer who overheard McKenzie’s alleged threats while waiting for a haircut “approached Michael and told him to leave the store,” a Bismarck Police Department officer reported.
Seen above, McKenzie was arrested Thursday and charged with a felony terrorizing count. The Bismarck resident is being held in the local jail on $2500 cash bond. (2 pages)


thesmokinggun--2020-01-30--Postal Worker Rented Storage Unit To Hold All The Mail He Failed To Deliver

A time-strapped United States Postal Service worker who was unable to complete deliveries on his Virginia route rented a $ 49-a-month storage unit into which he dumped about 5000 pieces of undelivered mail , according to a U.S. District Court filing .
Jason Delacruz , who began working as a postal carrier in June 2018 , has pleaded guilty to a charge of delaying the delivery of mail .
The 38-year-old Delacruz , who resigned his USPS job last year , is scheduled for a February 12 sentencing on the felony count .
Delacruz ’ s scheme was disrupted when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a public storage facility '' in Virginia Beach .
A witness “ snapped several photographs of the postal employee and a picture of the license plate of the employee ’ s vehicle ” and provided the images to postal officials .
When confronted by federal investigators , Delacruz said he “ can ’ t make time ” and felt “ pressured ” to complete his route , but was unable to do so .
He then admitted to “ renting the public storage unit for $ 49 per month for the sole purpose @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Delacruz , who denied stealing any mail , claimed that he “ first intended to deliver the mail when he found time , but fell behind and was never able to do so.
” Delacruz , who is free on a personal recognizance bond , faces a maximum of five years in prison for the mail stashing scheme .
Imprisonment , however , seems unlikely for Delacruz based on similar criminal prosecutions .
A postal worker who hid nearly 50,000 pieces of undelivered mail in her California apartment was sentenced in 2017 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the same count as Delacruz .
And a New York City mailman who failed to deliver about 40,000 pieces of mail ( which agents found stashed in his car , Brooklyn home , and work locker ) had the felony case against him dismissed by prosecutors in 2016 .

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A time-strapped United States Postal Service worker who was unable to complete deliveries on his Virginia route rented a $49-a-month storage unit into which he dumped about 5000 pieces of undelivered mail, according to a U.S. District Court filing.
Jason Delacruz, who began working as a postal carrier in June 2018, has pleaded guilty to a charge of delaying the delivery of mail. The 38-year-old Delacruz, who resigned his USPS job last year, is scheduled for a February 12 sentencing on the felony count.
Delacruz’s scheme was disrupted when he was spotted "unloading mail into a public storage facility" in Virginia Beach. A witness “snapped several photographs of the postal employee and a picture of the license plate of the employee’s vehicle” and provided the images to postal officials.
When confronted by federal investigators, Delacruz said he “can’t make time” and felt “pressured” to complete his route, but was unable to do so. He then admitted to “renting the public storage unit for $49 per month for the sole purpose of storing mail he could not deliver.”
Delacruz, who denied stealing any mail, claimed that he “first intended to deliver the mail when he found time, but fell behind and was never able to do so.”
Delacruz, who is free on a personal recognizance bond, faces a maximum of five years in prison for the mail stashing scheme.
Imprisonment, however, seems unlikely for Delacruz based on similar criminal prosecutions.
A postal worker who hid nearly 50,000 pieces of undelivered mail in her California apartment was sentenced in 2017 to three years probation after pleading guilty to the same count as Delacruz. And a New York City mailman who failed to deliver about 40,000 pieces of mail (which agents found stashed in his car, Brooklyn home, and work locker) had the felony case against him dismissed by prosecutors in 2016.


thesmokinggun--2020-02-02--Collegian, 20, Busted For Relieving Himself From Above Onto Pair Of Female Victims

The Michigan State University student was arrested early Saturday morning on two battery counts after allegedly urinating off the balcony of a Florida bar and striking two women below “ in the face , mouth , head , hands , and arms.
” The 20-year-old DeBrabander , cops say , was intoxicated when he “ stepped to the railing ” of a balcony above the Yard of Ale bar in St. Petersburg around 12:25 AM .
He then “ removed his penis from his pants , and proceeded to urinate on ” the two victims , who were seated downstairs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the women , criminal complaints state , was “ struck in the face , mouth , head , hands , and arms ” with DeBrabander 's urine when they looked up to see what was hitting them .
Court filings do not indicate whether either victim needed medical attention .
DeBrabander , cops noted , was “ found to be intoxicated and was uncooperative with questioning.
” He was booked into the county jail on the misdemeanor raps , and was subsequently freed from custody after posting $ 1000 bond .
According to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Michigan native , is a member of MSU ’ s Class of 2021 studying engineering .

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Meet Jack DeBrabander.
The Michigan State University student was arrested early Saturday morning on two battery counts after allegedly urinating off the balcony of a Florida nightclub and striking two women below “in the face, mouth, head, hands, and arms.”
The 20-year-old DeBrabander, cops say, was intoxicated when he “stepped to the railing” of a balcony above the 260 First club in St. Petersburg around 12:25 AM. He then “removed his penis from his pants, and proceeded to urinate on” the two victims, who were seated downstairs on a sidewalk bench.
Each of the women, criminal complaints state, was “struck in the face, mouth, head, hands, and arms” with DeBrabander's urine when they looked up to see what was hitting them. Court filings do not indicate whether either victim needed medical attention.
DeBrabander, cops noted, was “found to be intoxicated and was uncooperative with questioning.” He was booked into the county jail on the misdemeanor raps, and was subsequently freed from custody after posting $1000 bond.
According to social media accounts, DeBrabander, a Michigan native, is a member of MSU’s Class of 2021 studying engineering.
On a somewhat related note, a 260 First patron was arrested last year after relieving himself into the club’s commercial ice maker. The urinator, Michael Williams, 29, subsequently was convicted of disorderly conduct and fined $500.


thesmokinggun--2020-01-31--Friday Photo Fun Match Game

Friday Photo Fun Match Game

JANUARY 31 -- For today ’ s “ Friday Photo Fun ” game , readers must examine five mug shots @ @ @ @ @ with the respective weapons they allegedly wielded during assaults or batteries ( vape pen , @ @ @ @ @ fruit basket , nunchucks ) .
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JANUARY 31--For today’s “Friday Photo Fun” game, readers must examine five mug shots and match up the defendants with the respective weapons they allegedly wielded during assaults or batteries (vape pen, ladle, toenail clipper, fruit basket, nunchucks).
You can play today’s contest by clicking below. You’ll also find it as the latest post on our “Time Waster” page, where you can test your sleuthing skills by playing over 500+ archived match games.
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thesmokinggun--2020-01-31--Cops: Man Agreed To Swap Burger For Sex

Cops: Man Agreed To Swap Burger For Sex

JANUARY 31 -- A New Mexico man arrested in a prostitution sting agreed to give an undercover cop a Chili ’ s hamburger in return for sex , according to a criminal complaint .
Police say that Dominic Calderon , a 36-year-old registered sex offender , was collared Tuesday night after riding his bicycle up to the female officer , who was standing on an Albuquerque sidewalk .
After Calderon and the cop agreed on $ 80 as the price for a sexual encounter , Calderon asked the undercover cop for her phone number , explaining that he `` did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Noticing that Calderon was carrying a bag of food from Chili ’ s , the vice cop asked what was inside .
Calderon replied that it was a hamburger , prompting the undercover to propose a barter deal .
“ I told Dominic that my fee could be the burger , ” the cop reported .
When Calderon agreed to the swap , he was arrested for patronizing prostitutes , police report .
While the complaint notes that , post-arrest , “ Dominic ’ s items were tagged into evidence , ” it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now in a police storage locker .
Locked up in the Bernalillo County jail , Calderon is scheduled for a February 25 bench trial in Metropolitan Court .
Calderon was placed on the sex offender registry due to a 2006 conviction for criminal sexual penetration , a felony for which he served time in the state penitentiary , court records show .
Calderon , whose probation was revoked after the January 28 prostitution bust , works at a Popeyes in Albuquerque , according to the sex offender registry .
Calderon is pictured above @ @ @ @ @ @ @ photo .

JANUARY 31--A New Mexico man arrested in a prostitution sting agreed to give an undercover cop a Chili’s hamburger in return for sex, according to a criminal complaint.
Police say that Dominic Calderon, a 36-year-old registered sex offender, was collared Tuesday night after riding his bicycle up to the female officer, who was standing on an Albuquerque sidewalk.
After Calderon and the cop agreed on $80 as the price for a sexual encounter, Calderon asked the undercover cop for her phone number, explaining that he "did not get paid until Friday."
Noticing that Calderon was carrying a bag of food from Chili’s, the vice cop asked what was inside. Calderon replied that it was a hamburger, prompting the undercover to propose a barter deal. “I told Dominic that my fee could be the burger,” the cop reported.
When Calderon agreed to the swap, he was arrested for patronizing prostitutes, police report. While the complaint notes that, post-arrest, “Dominic’s items were tagged into evidence,” it is unclear whether the burger itself is now in a police storage locker.
Locked up in the Bernalillo County jail, Calderon is scheduled for a February 25 bench trial in Metropolitan Court.
Calderon was placed on the sex offender registry due to a 2006 conviction for criminal sexual penetration, a felony for which he served time in the state penitentiary, court records show.
Calderon, whose probation was revoked after the January 28 prostitution bust, works at a Popeyes in Albuquerque, according to the sex offender registry. Calderon is pictured above in a recent New Mexico Corrections Department photo.


thesmokinggun--2020-02-03--Woman Busted After Smearing Her Fiancé

Woman Busted After Smearing Her Fiancé

FEBRUARY 3 -- A domestic argument turned repulsive Friday evening when a Florida Woman “ smeared dog feces ” in her fiancé ’ s face , police report .
Sheriff ’ s deputies responding to a disturbance call at a St. Petersburg home spoke to a man who said he had been “ engaged in an argument ” with his fiancé , Jane Marie Faulkner , 41 .
During that confrontation , the man told cops , Faulkner “ repeatedly ” hit him and “ smeared dog feces ” in his face .
Faulkner , who was intoxicated , reportedly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ smear dog feces in the face of the victim.
” Faulkner , cops added , “ was unwilling to provide any more details of the argument.
” Seen at right , Faulkner was arrested on a domestic battery charge after deputies judged her to be the “ primary aggressor ” during the 9 PM confrontation .
Faulkner was released from the county jail late Saturday evening after posting $ 2000 bond .
A judge has ordered her to have no contact with the victim .
Faulkner will also be outfitted with an ankle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ According to court records , Faulkner ’ s rap sheet includes convictions for grand theft ; disorderly intoxication ; possession of drug paraphernalia ; careless driving ; battery ; disorderly conduct ; marijuana possession ; resisting an officer with violence ; theft ; and narcotics possession .
It is unknown whether the wedding is off due to the events of the weekend .
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FEBRUARY 3--A domestic argument turned repulsive Friday evening when a Florida Woman “smeared dog feces” in her fiancé’s face, police report.
Sheriff’s deputies responding to a disturbance call at a St. Petersburg home spoke to a man who said he had been “engaged in an argument” with his fiancé, Jane Marie Faulkner, 41.
During that confrontation, the man told cops, Faulkner “repeatedly” hit him and “smeared dog feces” in his face.
Faulkner, who was intoxicated, reportedly “spontaneously admitted to deputies they did smear dog feces in the face of the victim.” Faulkner, cops added, “was unwilling to provide any more details of the argument.”
Seen at right, Faulkner was arrested on a domestic battery charge after deputies judged her to be the “primary aggressor” during the 9 PM confrontation.
Faulkner was released from the county jail late Saturday evening after posting $2000 bond. A judge has ordered her to have no contact with the victim. Faulkner will also be outfitted with an ankle monitor that detects any alcohol usage.
According to court records, Faulkner’s rap sheet includes convictions for grand theft; disorderly intoxication; possession of drug paraphernalia; careless driving; battery; disorderly conduct; marijuana possession; resisting an officer with violence; theft; and narcotics possession.
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thesmokinggun--2020-04-01--New Jersey Man, 99, Charged With Violating State's Coronavirus Emergency Rules

A 99-year-old New Jersey man has been charged with violating the state ’ s coronavirus emergency regulations , according to @ @ @ @ @ up an engagement party attended by the nonagenarian and his relatives .
Responding to a @ @ @ @ @ illegal social gathering , cops found party attendees on the front lawn of the Lakewood @ @ @ @ @ 47 , and Eti Kaufman , 45 .
The Kaufmans , who were hosting the @ @ @ @ @ guests inside their home .
The Kaufman resident is pictured above .
In addition to @ @ @ @ @ recent executive order barring such gatherings , the Kaufmans were also each hit with a @ @ @ @ @ the couple ’ s six minor children were at the party .
Among the eight @ @ @ @ @ the emergency declaration was Michael Zimmerman , a 99-year-old resident of Lakewood , a south @ @ @

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A 99-year-old New Jersey man has been charged with violating the state’s coronavirus emergency regulations, according to police who this afternoon broke up an engagement party attended by the nonagenarian and his relatives.
Responding to a 4:30 PM call about an illegal social gathering, cops found party attendees on the front lawn of the Lakewood residence of Yaakov Kaufman, 47, and Eti Kaufman, 45. The Kaufmans, who were hosting the engagement party, also had guests inside their home.
The Kaufman residence is pictured above.
In addition to being charged with violating a recent executive order barring such gatherings, the Kaufmans were also each hit with a half-dozen child endangerment counts since the couple’s six minor children were at the party.
Among the eight other adults charged with violating the emergency declaration was Michael Zimmerman, a 99-year-old resident of Lakewood, a south Jersey township.