A fleeing robber was nabbed in Los Angeles after he jumped a fence at a baseball field and ran smack into several dozen police officers handing out Christmas toys to underprivileged kids, cops said.
Some LAPD brass were among those on hand.
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There are many car thieves, but only a few are brazen enough to steal the driveway as well.
A Reddick, Fla., motorist arriving home was shocked to find that rock-hardened crooks had made off with 800 square feet of pricey pavement stones from her driveway.
Neighbors who witnessed the theft, which took place over several hours, said they assumed the thieves were legit and had been hired by the homeowner.
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Insert your own hotdog-vs.-hamburger double entendre here.
The Burger Urge restaurant chain in Australia is getting flame-broiled by critics for putting thousands of condoms in mailboxes in a provocative marketing stunt.
The prophylactics bear the slogan, “Get intimate with our new premium beef.”
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Maybe they feared that he could get unfair help from a higher power.
A darts-tournament competitor in Britain who looks a lot like Jesus got the boot (and not the sandal) from officials.
After 33-year-old Nathan Grindal’s divine resemblance was seen on video monitors at the tournament, audience members began heckling him like they were a Roman mob.
Security took the sad, soulful guy, who of course had turned the other cheek, to a pub and bought him a pint for his trouble.
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Researchers have discovered that a Russian peasant “old wives’ tale” about putting frogs into milk to stop the drink from spoiling has some real validity.
Frogs secrete substances that fight microbes that turn milk, a study found.