Offbeat News

Two burglary suspects chose an extremely bad escape route while allegedly trying to flee from law enforcement. Three alleged burglars tried to break into a home just after 3:30 p.m. Monday, according to the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department. A resident of the home called 911 and deputies arrested 19-year-old Jamario Hill as he attempted to run away, according to authorities....Source

Investigators in the Florida Keys say they lured a suspected marijuana grower into turning himself in by leaving a ransom note in place of six seized pot plants....Source

A THIEF was caught by police – after leaving his sock at the scene of the crime....Source

Authorities say a Florida man who called 911 claiming he'd been beaten and shot at was hoping the tale would get him a ride to a bar....Source

Thieves who spent months tunneling from a rented house to an armored car company made off with nearly $6 million over the weekend as season-ending soccer matches virtually paralyzed the nation, Brazilian authorities said Monday....Source

A South Florida police officer got an eyeful when he pulled over a female driver early Saturday morning, according to a Fort Pierce Police Department arrest report....Source

Police say a bank robbery suspect in Ohio may have eaten evidence when he gobbled a piece of paper while handcuffed and lying across the hood of a police cruiser. A police video camera captured the 35-year-old John Ford of Cleveland grabbing the paper with his mouth as police emptied his pockets....Source

Seattle police say a man who thought he was ninja was impaled on a metal fence when he tried to leap over it....Source

Authorities say four men have been arrested after being found sleeping in a California garage stacked with stolen property. Pomona police Lt. Alex Rilloraza says officers discovered the suspects Friday while investigating the robbery of electronics from a nearby home....Source

It's a new one from the stupid criminal files: An Oakland man allegedly stole a car Friday in order to make a court appearance in Vallejo where he was scheduled to face car theft charges, CBS station KOVR-TV reports....Source