Contact The Editor
Articles By This Author
• A 48-year-old unnamed woman from Brock Township, Ontario, Canada, managed to get herself arrested on July 9 for the theft of a surveillance camera in May, CP24-TV reported.
"A suspect proceeded to take pictures of themselves with the stolen camera, which were remotely sent to the owner, unbeknownst to the suspect," the report from the Durham Regional Police reads. She was charged with possession of property obtained by crime. [CP24, 7/12/2021]
• Stephan Elash, 24, of Campbell, Ohio, was pulled over by a state trooper on July 3 for speeding, WKBN-TV reported. In a panic, Elash put a baggie of marijuana in his mouth and tried to swallow it -- but he choked.
Trooper Charles Hoskins used the Heimlich maneuver to force the bag out of Elash's throat, likely saving his life.
Afterward, Elash apologized, and Hoskins responded, "I know. It's all right. It's a minor misdemeanor. Do you want to die over a minor misdemeanor?"
Elash was charged with speeding and not wearing a seat belt, and he got a misdemeanor summons for possession. [WKBN, 7/9/2021]