FARA Believe It or Not

Do you have any stories you would like to share about strange, unusual, or funny reasons for false alarms?  How about outlandish things that happen in the course of your usual work day?  I know we all have them, so let‘s share and give everyone a chuckle!  Please forward your stories to bradshipp@4yoursolution.com and we‘ll put them in the next edition for all to share,

• Meanwhile in Unfortunate Events: British Burglars Get Caught …
  1.13.21 – mandatory.com – a pair of numbskulls from England, who were arrested because one of them butt-dialed the police mid-burglary.

• Oh deer, wild intruder breaks homeowner’s glass door …
  12.21.20 – Cleveland.com – Chagrin Falls, Ohio – Alarm, North Street: Responding to a house alarm Nov. 30 officers found a broken glass storm door with blood in the area of the broken door. Based on the evidence no one entered the home. Police determined that a deer likely ran into the door and broke it.
• Grinch locked up, Christmas saved by Pearl police
  12.16.20 – WAPT — The Grinch, age unknown and from Brandon (of course), was caught on camera nabbing gifts. … ARRESTED THE GRINCH JUST IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS THE … regarding an arrest of one of the department’s most wanted criminals. … Pearl police said The Grinch was also caught on camera nabbing …
•  Arkansas church intruder spooked by alarm system sanitizes …
  11.14.20 – THV11 – Arkansas church intruder spooked by alarm system sanitizes hands before escaping. A man made sure to sanitize his hands after breaking into a local church and getting spooked by the security system. Longley Baptist Church was broken into Saturday evening around 1:40 p.m.
• Robbery Suspect in Ohio Jumped In Lake to Hide from Police
  12.8.20 – WKFR – A Ohio man went for a very cold swim last Wednesday Morning. Those weren’t sleigh bells the Summit County Sheriff’s Office heard ringing on …
• A “crook with a conscience” breaks into home twice in one night
  12.1.20 – KESQ — A “crook with a conscience” breaks into home twice in one night… The suspected burglar kicked in the back door around 8 p.m. and rummaged …
• Mississippi police looking for man who pulled down his mask …
  12.4.20 – FOX13 – Police in Jackson, Mississippi are looking for a suspect who they say took his mask off when robbing a local bank, giving security cameras a …
• Whooooo are you? Sandy Springs Police help clear home of winged intruder
  11.14.20 – WSB – Sandy Springs, Ga. – An intruder at a Sandy springs home wasn’t looking for a Tootsie Pop and may not have been wise to enter. Thankfully he wisely “flew the coop” once he found the right way out. Sandy Springs Police were called out to reports of an intruder this week when the homeowner discovered a surprise guest….
• Hand over the trash: raccoons break into California bank | US …
  10.21.20 –  ABC Eyewitness News –  The raccoons were caught on camera by a customer who noticed the heist while he was withdrawing money outside the bank in Redwood City on Wednesday, ABC Eyewitness News reported
• Intoxicated man searching for chicken nuggets triggers burglar …
  10.17.20 – Cleveland.com – The 25-year-old Westlake resident appeared intoxicated and said he was surprised that no one was there to take his order for chicken nuggets
• Man adopts name of owner of home he was robbing
  9.28.20 – KTLO – A 62-year-old man from Jonesboro says he is being charged for breaking into his own house. During a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday, David Lee said he had two names. He said David Lee was his old name, and he had a new name.
• Family dog helps Upshur County law enforcement nab …
  8.20.20 – Gilmer, Texas (KLTV) – It’s not recommended for obvious reasons, but from time to time law enforcement gets an arrest assist from a helpful citizen.
• Naked man attempts to break into an Arkansas business, claims snakes were chasing him
  9.3.20 – THV11 – The man appeared to be on some kind of hallucinogen or controlled substance.
• Caught on camera: Family dog chases would-be thief around …
  8.17.20 – KFOR – According to the Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office, the suspect was seen looking around a home in Choctaw. The alleged thief let the family’s dog …
• WFPD: Man broke into store, ate food, drank beer
  8.4.20 – Wichita Falls Times Record News – Wichita Falls Police reportedly found a man inside a closed store eating and drinking beer.
• Steakhouse alarm leads police to naked couple in sedan’s rear seat.
  8.5.20- …an officer on July 31 responded to an alarm activation call at Longhorn Steakhouse on Ga. Highway 74 North. What he found was not a burglary.
•  Man returns to shop to apologize for burglar
  8.7.20 – NBC26 – The outlet obtained security camera footage of a man returning to a convenience store to apologize for breaking into the store a week earlier.
• Alabama police officer surprised by alarm thumper
  7.19.20 – News Break.com – SPRINGVILLE, Ala. – Springville Police Department Sgt. Brian Williams hopped on an alarm call June 27 only to be surprised by what tripped the alarm –
• Flying bat triggers house alarm: Olmsted Falls Police Blotter …
  7.23.20 -Cleveland.com – The dispatcher spoke with the homeowner, who said a bat in the basement set off the alarm.
• KCSO deputies respond to alarm call, find bear inside Pine Mountain Club home
  7.10.20 – ABC 23 – BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Deputies in the Frazier Park area found a bear inside of a home Friday evening. According to the Kern County Sheriff’s Office, Friday evening around 7:30 p.m. deputies were dispatched to a home in Pine Mountain Club for an alarm.
• Police solve bizarre burglary involving TVs and a taxi | News …
  6.30.20 – GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) – A bizarre burglary case in Green Bay landed one man in jail after police say he called for a tax to help him transport the TVs he was …
• Clay County family moved by encounter with deputy
  6.10.20 – News 4 Jax – OAKLEAF, Fla. Deputy Ryan Perry was called to Jarvis Smith’s home Friday after getting an alert from the family’s security company that there was an alarm going off at the Smith residence. “I was rushing into the house and I cut the alarm off,” Smith, a father of three, said.

• Watch: Young boy comes face-to-face with bear cub outside …
  6.5.20 – UPI – A Louisiana family’s home security camera captured the moment a young boy and a baby bear came face to face right outside the boy’s home.
• Man says he broke into San Diego Wells Fargo bank to heat …
  5.27.20 – 10news – A man told 10News as he was being arrested that he broke into a Chollas View Wells Fargo bank so he can heat up his Hot Pocket sandwich.
•  Police calls: Man walking with pants around his ankles …
  5.27.20 – Newsbreak – Police calls: Man walking with pants around his ankles. Quality Inn and Suites – Officers Sunday were dispatched to the area after a fire
• Naked man breaks into Islamic community center causing $15 …
  5.23.20 – KOAT – Albuquerque, NM – A man was arrested this weekend after he was caught vandalizing the … Naked man breaks into Islamic community center causing $15K in damages. Share … Video shows the man causing other damage including needlessly ..
• Man Burglarizes New London Restaurant, Steals Empty Cash …
  5.20.20 – Patch – Police are searching for a suspect accused of breaking into a restaurant …
• Dade City man chases burglars at gunpoint after finding them …
  5.1.20 – Fox 13 – Dade City man chases burglars at gunpoint after finding them curled up, snacking on his couch. By Jordan Bowen … Two strange men were inside his house, making themselves right at home. “One was just sitting on the couch right there just curled up in my blanket just eating food. It was just weird,” Ziegler …
• Police remind residents to wear pants to mailbox
  4.15.20 – USA Today – It’s hard right now. … Maryland police remind residents to wear pants to mailbox: ‘This is your … in Maryland has reminded residents to wear pants while checking the … people working during stay-at-home orders are dressing casually, … This is your final warning,” the Taneytown Police Department wrote in …
• WATCH: Burglar spooked himself with after setting off alarm …
  4.1.20 – NBC-2 – The mystery male who tried rummaging through a car around 3:25 a.m. on March 29 could be in his mid to late 20’s. FORT MYERS, Fla. – Home surveillance video captured the hilarious moment when an unknown burglar scared himself after setting off an alarm.
• Snack stealing prehistoric thief caught on camera at Buffalo …
  4.1.20 – BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — A snack stealing prehistoric thief was caught on camera at the Buffalo Science Museum. While the museum is …
• Two armed robbers ‘steal $250,000 from a New York casino after they burst in wearing surgical masks’
  3.8.20 – Daily Mail – Two armed robbers are said to have stolen $250,000 from a New York casino on Saturday night after they burst in wearing surgical masks.
• Florida man who stole car incriminates himself by Googling …
  2.25.20 – reclaimthenet.org – Florida man who stole car incriminates himself by Googling his own name on a stolen phone. Shuler is hardly a master criminal. A South Florida woman’s car theft investigation took an unexpected turn when a private investigator got hold of the Google search history of the smartphone left in the stolen car.
• Wisconsin police offer to test recently bought meth for …
  2.27.20 – wreg.com – he Merrill Police Department in Wisconsin on Wednesday encouraged people to turn in their methamphetamine and have it tested for free to ensure it’s not contaminated with “Corona Virus.”
• Like A Trail Of Bread Crumbs, Empty Pill Bottles Lead Florida …
  2.20.20 – WFORTV. Three men accused of robbing a Florida drug store and stealing more than 10,000 opioid … after detectives were led to a home by a trail of empty pill bottles.
• Dog Strolls Into Police Station To Report Himself Missing
  2.21.20 – The Dodo – Last week, in the wee hours of the morning, an unexpected visitor strolled through the doors of the Odessa Police Department in Texas and hopped up onto the counter.
• CA: Police: Kid Attempted To Rob Tracy Liquor Store With Replica …
  2.16.20 – Tracy (CBS13) – A young kid was arrested after police said they attempted to rob a Tracy liquor store with a replica gun on Saturday night, …
• OCPD: Child Burglary Suspect Caught On Camera Moments …
  1.28.20 – Newsbreak – Oklahoma City – Police are looking for two young suspects accused of breaking into a northwest Oklahoma City home. A child was caught on camera …
• Seattle thief foiled by patch of ice in attempted theater robbery …
  1.16.20 – Newsbreak – The snow and ice can sometimes make things difficult for those commuting to and from work, especially if you’re a Seattle thief. Police responded to a burglar ...
• Barefoot child breaks into Texas smoke shop
  1.17.20- KBTX – A barefoot boy robbed a smoke shop in Texas, under the direction of an adult, stealing about $300 worth of product. … The store owner showed the damage that was left behind, including broken glass the barefoot boy walked on. He says the cowardly adult needs to be caught because he is not risking himself, but a child.
• Louisiana woman busted with meth stash in container labeled …
  1.2.20 NY Post – A Louisiana woman was arrested Saturday night after cops allegedly found meth at her home inside a plastic container labeled “Dope.”
• CA: Burglary at Woodland drug store leads to Christmas ditty …
  12.24.19 – Daily Democrat – A Sunday morning burglary attempt at longtime Corner Drug store in downtown Woodland was greeted with more mirth and merriment than …
• NC: Why did robbers know so much about Target stores? A traffic …
  12.26.19 – Charlotte Observer – This fall, robbers struck three Charlotte-area Target stores in which tens of thousands of dollars taken. Workers … A traffic stop gave cops a clue.
• NC: A couple called 911, thinking an intruder had entered their …
  12.28.19 – CNN – Minutes after they called 911, police entered the home and began to search for an intruder. … their home. It was actually their robotic vacuum.
• Damaged car leaks trail of stolen pot after striking police car …
  12.15.19 – FoxNews- Thieves fleeing police in one of two Infiniti sedans involved in a marijuana … Damaged car leaks trail of stolen pot after striking police car: cops.
• Police respond to theft of inflatable animals  …
  12.14.19 – Roswell Daily Record – Police responded Dec. 7 at 1:19 p.m. to a West Second Street address in reference to a larceny call. An inflatable dinosaur, an inflatable pig, …
• Caught on camera: Dealership burglarized while police are …
  12.15.19 – KIRO – In surveillance video from Wild West Cars & Trucks dealership, you can see Seattle police officers outside nearly the whole time the crime is …
•  Danville police searching for ‘skinny burglar’ who robbed …
  12.6.19 – WKYT – Danville police searching for ‘skinny burglar’ who robbed pawn shop … Danville police say the man robbed a pawn shop and got away with ..
• Florida man reportedly pulls sword on door-to-door salesman
  27.19 – WLVT- Kyle Leonard is charged with armed robbery after deputies say he used a swordto rob a door-to-door salesman. / (Manatee County Sheriff’s …
• Cat put in ‘solitary confinement’ for freeing other cats from …
  11.16.19 – WBNS – A sneaky feline from Texas was put in solitary confinement because he kept freeing his cat friends from the shelter.
• Top 9 Surveillance Videos of the Week: 60-Year-Old Woman Fights Off Armed Robber
  10.3.19 – CBS- DFW – A 60 year-old woman fought off an armed bank robber.
• CAUGHT ON CAM: Maryland politician tries to thwart car theft …
  10.31.19 – KCRA – An elected official tried to stop crime at his own home with an unusual tactic. … On his porch, he grabbed a broom, which he later threw at the car, …
• Watch: Deer crashes through window in to Arkansas spa – UPI …
  10.0.19 – UPI – Security cameras at an Arkansas spa recorded the moment a deer crashed through the shop window and went for a panicked run inside.
• Burglar tries to sell stolen items back to Cordova victim …
  10.31.19 – WREG – Memphis Police said a man broke into a woman’s Cordova home, stole several items and tried selling the stolen items back to the victim.
• Police: Man caught trying to steal home plate at ballpark …
  10.23.19 – WQAD – Des Moines police have caught a man who says he wanted to steal home plate at the city’s minor league baseball park. Polk County court records say Daniel Igel, listed as homeless, was arrested Friday morning at Principal Park, home of the Iowa Cubs, a Chicago Cubs affiliate.
• Firefighters Help Celebrate Woman’s 100th Birthday After …
  10.25.19- KDKA – Some local firefighters joined a woman’s 100th birthday party after a firm alarm call brought them to the celebration.
• Police: Yakima burglar caught because he drank orange juice …
  10.25.19 – KIMA – SELAH — A Yakima man has been accused of burglarizing a home through DNA found on an unusual item. According to police reports, in April, …
• VIDEO: SAPD officers respond after dog unlocks door, sets off…
  9.10.19 – KSAT -San Antonio – When your alarm system is triggered and the police show up to your house, it’s usually not funny, but that’s not the case here.
• Jacksonville woman arrested in bank robbery after claiming …
  5.19 – Florida Times Union – Jacksonville woman arrested in bank robbery after claiming she was being … The 33-year-old Westside woman said she was being forced to rob the … The report did not say whether she knew them or randomly chose them.
• ‘Cupcake Crook’ caught on camera breaking into popular …
  6.19 – (WKRN) – A “cupcake crook” was caught on camera breaking into a popular Nashville cupcake shop in Germantown Saturday morning. … ‘Cupcake Crook’ caught on camera breaking into popular Nashville bakery.
• Seattle police find suspected burglar in ceiling after bungled …
  9.24.19 – mynorthwest.com – A burglary attempt at a Seattle luggage store had police fielding a decoy … Seattle police find suspected burglar in ceiling after bungled heist.
• Man escapes from, returns to jail – Daily Leader | Daily Leader
  9.24.19 – Daily Leader – A Silver Creek man who used a towel to slide over a barbed wire fence at the Lawrence County Jail told authorities he wanted to see his .
• Bungled downtown burglary ‘went wrong in just about every …
  9.21.19 – KOMO – Seattle – A burglary attempt at a downtown Seattle luggage store early Friday “went wrong in just about every way possible,” police said.
• The hard life of a drug store robber in the age of cellphones …
  9.9.19 – City Pages – Michael Iman White was a budding figure in the time-honored craft of drug store robberies. … From his headquarters in Muncie, Indiana, he traveled the Midwest, roaming as far away as Kansas to practice his art, according to the FBI. … He tried to take down a Walgreens on Randolph …
• Suspected burglar arrested in Captain America costume
  9.12.19 – WAPT – A man arrested while dressed as Captain America is facing burglary charges, according to Clarksdale police. … Wednesday of a possible burglary in progress … When he went outside to check his shed, he found a man dressed as Captain America in the shed
• Men arrested for breaking into Iowa courthouse were hired to …
  9.11.19 – Des Moines Register – Two men arrested for breaking into the Dallas County Courthouse on … they were on contract to test out the courthouse alarm system’s viability and to … Court officials in central Iowa say they’re behind the hiring of two men …
• Gunman Demands Chicken Sandwich From Texas Popeyes …
  9.3.19 – NBCDFW – Gunman Demands Chicken Sandwich From Texas Popeyes, Leaves Empty and Hungry. Police are reviewing surveillance footage. Published …
• Oklahoma man facing charge for cupcake incident
  9.2.19 – KFOR – An Oklahoma man is facing charges after he allegedly attacked someone with a pastry. Officials say 31-year-old Trevor Pearson is accused of …
• Alleged burglars tell police they broke into building to ‘get a drink from …
  8.28.19 – KENS5 – Alleged burglars tell police they broke into building to ‘get a drink from the soda fountain’. Officers found the man and woman hiding in the ..
• A bear broke into a house and raided the fridge as terrified teens hid in …
  8.20.19 – CNN – As two teens watched TV at home late one night, little did they know that the person in the other room opening the refrigerator for a midnight.
• Actual raccoon (not Marvel character) busted by police at Cincinnati …
  8.21.19 – fox19.com – Actual raccoon (not Marvel character) busted by police at Cincinnati-area business. Sharonville police say they were called to an alarm drop at ..
• WATCH: Raccoon burglar gets stuck in high school vending machine …
  8.14.19 – abc7news.com – A raccoon gets caught red-handed when an attempt to rob a vending machine goes wrong.
• Florida woman bites intruder who forced his way into home – The …
  8.7.19 – A nearly toothless South Florida woman says she bit a man who forced his way into her apartment
• Oklahoma woman caught on camera throwing puppy into dumpster
  7.30.19 – Oklahoma City, Okla. (KFOR/CNN) – Investigators in Oklahoma are looking for a woman who was caught on surveillance camera throwing a puppy into a dumpster at an apartment complex and walking away.
• Bumbling burglars leave loads of clues behind after busting into burrito shop
  7.31.19 – ABC6 – Columbus – Police tell ABC 6/FOX 28 both suspects left behind tools to bust inside and a trail of blood. “Dumb criminals, dumb thinking, it was stupid,” said Woods
• Emergency 999 caller rang police to ask ‘why did my alarm go off in the middle of the night?’
  7.27.19 – Chad – Mansfield England – “My alarm went off in the middle of the night, can you tell me why?” This is the latest in an installment of ridiculous calls Nottinghamshire Police have received to the emergency 999 number.
• Idaho firefighters respond to fire alarm at animal shelter, discover cat triggered it
  7.28.19 – Fox News – Idaho firefighters responded to a fire alarm that went off at an animal shelter and turned out to have been called in by a cat
• Doorbell camera catches cow paying visit to North Texas home
  7-19-19 – KSAT – Mansfield, Texas – A cow recently paid a visit to a North Texas home and even knocked on the door. The cow’s visit was caught by the Mansfield homeowner’s Ring doorbell camera.
• Missouri man drunkenly passes out inside bank he broke into | FOX 4 …
  7-17-19- BOONVILLE, Mo. — Authorities say an apparently drunken man fell asleep for nearly three hours inside a Missouri bank after breaking a …
• Video Extra: Billings officers and firefighters rescue baby ducks
  7.7.19- KTVQ Billings News- BILLINGS – After a long day of Fourth of July calls this past week, officers with the Billings Police Department were responding to an alarm at Costco when they …
• 97 year old firefighter responds to alarm
  7.10.19- WWNY – 97 year old firefighter responds to alarm … “I got in the truck. Pretty soon on the way down they had an alarm. Zoom,” he said. Along with his brothers, Charlie …
• Police: Man Who Broke Into House With Cat Put On Homeowner’s …
  7.10.19 – CBS Houston – GRESHAM, Ore. (CBS Local) – A man and his cat made themselves right at home during a burglary over the weekend, according to police in Oregon.
• Clawson bank robber gives up after seeing ‘so many police cars’
  7.7.19 – WXYZ- Clawson and Troy officers swiftly responded to the scene after the teller was able to push the alarm button. Officers circled the area where the suspect took off ..
• Man steals ice cream truck in Oklahoma, doesn’t eat treats inside
  7.7.19 – kwwl.com- Oklahoma police faced a sweet mystery after someone stole an ice cream truck from a Walmart parking lot. Surveillance video shows a man walking around …
• Video of ice cream licker prompts Texas police investigation
  7.5.19 – Tampa Bay Times- LUFKIN, Texas — Police in East Texas are searching for a woman suspected of taking a tub of ice cream from a Walmart freezer, removing the top to lick the ice …
• Police: Man broke into home, stole woman’s bathing suit and bra while …
  6.24.19 – News 12 New Jersey-  Police say when the alarm system activated, the victims locked themselves inside a bedroom and called 911. Officers spotted Delhagen in the area and detained …
• City’s 911 dispatch center in the Bronx is crawling with bedbugs …
  6.26.19 – New York Daily News- On Monday, the Uniformed Fire Alarm Dispatchers Benevolent Association, which represents the FDNY operators, filed a public employee safety and health …
• Wrong address leads to false alarm burglary in Tree Section of …
  6.24.19 – The Beach Reporter – The Tree Section of Manhattan Beach was thrown into upheaval Friday night after a resident gave the wrong address on a food delivery app. Local law …
• ‘They don’t have common sense:’ Man accused of selling stolen goods on Facebook
  6-18-19 – Lee County, Ga. (WALB) — A multi-county burglary scheme has many people outraged after Georgia police said a criminal sold stolen items on Facebook.
• Fayetteville police find body while responding to business alarm
  6.14.19 – WRAL.com- Officers responding to an alarm at JMJ Wholesale, at 203 Cumberland St., found the body of Linwood D. Johnson Jr., 23, outside the business. Police have not …
• Man in hazmat suit stalking Kansas neighborhoods has residents on …
  6.14.19 – myfox8.com- One woman, who didn’t want to be identified, said she heard her doorbell camera alarm go off around midnight. “We have a new puppy and lots of kids in and …
• D’oh! A deer, a female deer, cops in Texas find after report of ‘burglar’
  6.8.19- New York Daily News- A Texas woman called the cops after she believed a burglar broke into her home ― but it turned out to just be a deer that had barged its way inside, according to …
• Baffling break-in: Did camera, alarm system miss intruder?
  6.1.19 – WPVI-TV- CHESTER CO., Pa. (WPVI) — A Chester County, Pennsylvania family is looking for answers after it appears an intruder was in their home. The baffling break-in …
• Man strips naked, smears self with oil in bizarre Pennsylvania school …
  6.1.19 – Boston 25 News- The school’s burglar alarm went off, though neighbors of the school told the news station they did not hear the alarm sound. The school principal initially thought …
• Intruder cleans Massachusetts house, leaves origami roses made of …
  5.24.19 – WSB Atlanta- But his alarm system still tracked how many times the door opened and closed, giving a timetable of how long the intruder had been in and out. “I could tell from ..
• ‘Intelligent Dog’ Sets Off Kennel Burglar Alarm After Hours: Cops
  5.16.19 – Patch.com- When police arrived on the scene, the responding officer said they saw that there was an audible motion alarm sounding, and also a dog running around inside.
• Delaware: Rookie move — Suspect tries to sell stolen baseball card
  5.17.19 – ThisWeek Community News- A 1952 Mickey Mantle rookie card valued at $12,000 was discovered stolen after police responded to a burglar alarm at a business…
• Watch: Virginia home security camera captures large bird poach fish …
  5.3.19 – wtkr.com- The homeowner set off the alarm in hopes that it would scare the bird away and save their fish, a Ring spokesperson said. The bird appears to not be phased …
• Man found dead in commercial building was victim of a homicide: police
  5.4.19 – CTV News- Police previously told CP24 that they were called to the building at around 9 a.m. for a report of a commercial alarm.
• Caught in the Act: Suspect identified by DNA
  4.23.19 – Mobile, Ala – FOX10 News-The burglar also set off the security alarm and wasn’t in the house for long. But police said he left something behind, his DNA. Cooley was identified and arrested …
• Bumbling burglars butt-dial 911 on themselves, arrested after high …
  4.28.19 – ABC News- The men are alleged to have knocked off a Best Buy in Sugar Land, Texas, at about 3 a.m. While responding to an alarm at the store, dispatch received a 911 …
• Man who busted into Georgia law office wearing only underwear …
  4.13.19 – Macon Telegraph – 19, Bibb sheriff’s deputies answering a burglar-alarm call at a law office on nearby Forsyth Street found the shirtless, pantsless man sitting at a desk. The man …
• Video shows deputies with guns drawn before discovering home intruder is a Roomba
  4.11.19 – KATU – Washington County, Ore. – The Washington County Sheriff’s Office responded to a “burglary in progress” at a home Monday – only to discover the culprit was a robotic vacuum that was trapped in a bathroom.
• Florida man gets out of jail, back in 15 minutes later
  4.14.19 – Boston Herald- He fled when an alarm went off, but he was filmed by the couple’s doorbell camera. IT LOOKS LIKE WE WERE RIGHT ABOUT HIM … A man who was fired from …
• Putnam Scanner for April 6, 2019
  4.6.19 – The Banner-Graphic- At 2:21 p.m. on Thursday, GFD was dispatched to 208 E. Olive St. for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 2:26 and determined the alarm was due to body spray.
• Florida Man Faked Robbery To Get Out Of Work
  3.28.19 – News Blog – Authorities say a Florida man didn’t want to show up for his shift at a Hardee’s restaurant, so he called 911 and reported he’d just been robbed.
• Runaway Cow In Indiana Blocks Traffic, Heads To Chik-fil-A
  3.19.19 – News Blog  – A cow running away from police was caught on camera making a stop at an Indiana Chick-fil-A.
• TTC commuter presses alarm over smelly subway passenger …
  3.22.19 – Toronto Star-Toronto police are reminding the public that emergency alarms on subway trains are for crises only after someone pulled the alarm Thursday night because …
• Florida Man Robs Store Dressed As Spiderman
  3.16.19 – A Florida man is behind bars after robbing a store disguised as Spiderman.
• Man Broke Into Home Fell Asleep On Couch
  3.9.19 – A Central Florida man remains behind bars after he told police he was high on meth when a woman found him asleep on a couch inside her home.
• Rice: Hoot of an alarm call in Paradise Valley
  3.5.19 – Paradise Valley Independent – The Town of Paradise Valley homeowner got a message from his security monitoring company that there was motion inside his home. Not good. Nobody was …
• ‘Find My iPhone’ App Leads To Burglary Charge
  26.19 – Patch.com- Police responded to an alarm at Home Glass around 10:30 p.m. and met the owner there, who was also notified of the alarm. The perpetrator never made it into …
• Crook stealing downtown home surveillance camera gives police a …
  27.19 – News3LV- Neighbors in the area immediately called 911 after hearing the alarm go off. The homeowner tells us police rushed to her home…
• Video Shows Kuching Residents Beating A Burglar Who Tried To Rob …
  2.24.19 – SAYS- The house owner had received an alert on his mobile phone when the security system alarm at his house went off. He then called his neighbours to check on his …
• Man pulls federal courthouse fire alarm because he wanted to go back …
  2.13.19 – OregonLive.com- Johnson was released from jail that day and the next day entered the federal courthouse in downtown Portland, pulled the building’s fire alarm and knocked over …
• Bullet hits Little Rock home, hits statue; no injuries, arrests, police say
  2.14.19 – Arkansas Democrat-Gazette – A Little Rock man awoke to the loud crash of gunfire that set off his home alarm and pierced through a window pane early Thursday, authorities said. Police said …
• House burns after robot vacuum catches fire
  2.16.19 – WTHR- Price told WLWT she was in the shower when she heard a smoke alarm go off. She thought it was just her robot vacuum getting stuck. But the alarms were her …
• Police Beat: Breaking and laundering, a missing cat, and a snowy hit …
  2.17.19 – Tacoma News Tribune – The owner was sleeping at home when her phone jangled at 3:55 a.m., sounding an alarm. The owner realized she’d forgotten to lock the door. Pressing buttons …
• Fowl play suspected after turkey breaks into Elk Grove home, sets off …
  1.31.19 – Sacramento Bee- The Elk Grove Police Department responded to a residential burglar alarm Thursday to find a feathered felon had broken in. Responding officers found a …
• Hackers Use Nest Cam to Fool Family About Bogus Ballistic Missile Attack
  1.23.19 – SSI – A San Francisco Bay Area family panicked when they heard a fake incoming North Korea ICBM missile warning over their Nest system.
• Burglars in NE Albuquerque may be using peanuts to see if people …
  1.26.19 – KOB- Slanga said he’s been writing down when he sees peanuts in the neighborhood. He also installed an alarm system after his neighbor’s house was broken into, …
• Police Blotter: Bird sets off alarm; customer accidentally calls pizza place
  1.23.19 – The Post- Well, this is hawk-ward. The Athens County Sheriff’s Office responded Tuesday to a residential alarm. Upon arrival, the …
• Woman’s 90 birthday candles set off fire alarm
  1.14.19 – MyDaytonDailyNews – That’s because the smoke from her birthday cake candles set off the fire alarm at a Lions Club in Ocean City, New Jersey, the Salisbury Daily Times reported.
• Top 11 Dumbest Criminals Caught on Camera in 2018
  1.83.19 – SSI – These may not be the brightest bulbs of the bunch, but they are the best at being the worst. Check out these criminals failing miserably on camera.
• Men break into elementary school, eat french toast, steal ham
  1.12.19 – wreg.com- Officers responded to a burglary alarm at KIPP Elementary around 4 a.m. Jan. 11. There they found two men, Trevor Burnett and Eric Bates, in a classroom.
• Restaurant employee rescues man who drove car into Pawcatuck River
  1.2.19 – WPRI 12 Eyewitness News- Kyle Driscoll, an employee at the Malted Barley, was outside with his manager around 1:30 a.m. after the fire alarm went off inside the restaurant. That’s when …
• Police Hilariously Mourn Lost Donuts After Krispy Kreme Truck Goes up in Flames
  1.3.18 – MSN – Police in Lexington, Kentucky posted photos of “grieving” officers after donuts were destroyed in a Krispy Kreme truck fire.
• Oregon officer catches man trying to steal bike outside police department
  1.2.18  -NBC-  An Oregon man was arrested after an officer caught him trying to steal a bicycle from outside the Gladstone Police Department.
• Calling 911 from the International Space Station is surprisingly easy
  1.3.19 – Fast Company – However, Kuipers forgot to dial the 0—setting off an alarm at Johnson Space Center in Houston. “I made a mistake. The next day I received an email message: …
• LCSO: Leon County burglary suspect ran out of gas during chase
  1.4.19 – WTXL ABC 27- The Leon County Sheriff’s Office says that they responded to a burglary alarm at City Electric Supply on Friday. When they arrived, they saw 34-year-old William …
• K9 tracks burglary suspects for 2 miles before arrest
  12.30.18 – MLive.com – 30, to a report of a commercial burglary alarm. Upon arrival, officers located a sign of forced entry but were unable to locate any …
• Refrigerator explodes inside family home in West Palm Beach
  12.30.18 – WPTV.com – Their next door neighbor, Joshua Perez, rushed over to help after hearing the loud bang and smoke alarm. “Immediately I just see the smoke,” said Perez.
• Four-legged thief and accomplice caught on camera stealing…
  12.14.18 -10News – Four-legged thief and accomplice caught on camera stealing package. Owners dogs seen on security footage stealing package … trying to get into their Christmas gift early, snatching the package off the porch and sneaking it …
• Police Wait Out Barricaded Burglar by Ordering Some In-N-Out Burger
  12.11.18 – Eater LA – The whole bizarre situation unfolded starting around 3 a.m. out in Temple City, after an alarm was triggered inside of an In-N-Out.
• Woman Pleads Guilty In Fire Station Break-In, Bird Decapitation
  12.14.18 – CBS Denver – When the firefighters returned, they found an alarm sounding, the doors open, lights on and a fire hose spewing vast amounts of water inside the 13,000 square …
• Woman steps out of shower to find deputies in home
  12.6.18 – FOX 10 News Phoenix – Marion County sheriff’s deputies received a call on Monday morning for a silent burglar alarm. Instead of responding to the home where the alarm had be set off, …
• Florida porch pirate unknowingly steals package filled with 500 worms …
  11.26.18 – Fox13- A Florida porch pirate might be having second thoughts after her latest score turned out to be a box of live worms.
• Customer believed to be intoxicated trips alarm trying to get beer from …
  11.20.18 – Southgate News Herald – A store employee, notified that the alarm at the business had been activated, called police after she went to the location and was harassed by a customer …
• Squawking parrot sparks fire alert in Daventry
  11.15.18 – BBC News – A parrot’s squawking impersonation of a smoke alarm led to firefighters being called out to a home. A crew arrived at the property in Windsor Close, Daventry, …
• Texas armed robber stole lottery tickets, accomplice tried redeeming …
  11.14.18 – Fox News – A pair of men in Fort Worth, Texas, tried their luck Tuesday when one robbed a convenience store at gunpoint for cash and lottery tickets, and the other tried …
• Texas home intruder turns out to be deer that wandered into house
  11.17.18 – WPVI-TV – Texas home intruder turns out to be deer that wandered into house. The homeowner was alerted to an intruder by an alarm system.
• Murfreesboro resident mistakes fire alarm for movie sound effects …
  11.18.18 – WSMV – “They heard the smoke alarm going off and thought it was part of a movie they were watching, ” said Murfreesboro Fire & Rescue Dept. Battalion Chief Mark …
• Wife changes home alarm code on soon-to-be ex-husband …
  11.7.18 – cleveland.com – Alarm, Royalton Road: On Nov. 1, police were dispatched to a Royalton Road address regarding an alarm call. The male resident, who supposedly is going …
• Police Blotter: Students smoke in dorm room; bird causes alarm
  11.7.18 – The Post – Two students found themselves in the weeds while smoking weed over the weekend. On Friday at about 2 a.m., the Ohio University Police Department …
• Guy Robs Arkansas Store Dressed as Mr. Incredible
  11.5.18 – KARK – Clarksville, Ark. — Clarksville police are searching for a suspect who they say robbed a convenience store at gunpoint, dressed as Mr. Incredible.
• Cleveland police: Landscaper shot after argument over yard clippings
  10.31.18 – fox8.com- After several verbal exchanges, Wooden hit is ADT panic alarm, grabbed his gun and his bat and confronted the landscaper again, according to police.
• Stolen cellular devices reveal suspects’ GPS location, Decatur police say
  10.31.18 – The Decatur Daily – Morgan County 911 received an alarm call early Tuesday morning at Metro PCS at 2003 Sixth Avenue S.E., and an officer discovered forced entry into the …
• Caught on camera: Suspect takes selfie during home burglary
  10.22.18 – WBRZ – Before leaving, the suspect unknowingly took a selfie with the camera on the alarm. Anyone with information on the case or the suspect can contact the East …
• Weekly Police Log
  10.22.18 – Rexburg Standard Journal – This week’s issue of the weekly police log has angry vehicle owners, hungry cats and chairs that set off alarms. Upper Valley law enforcement had their hands …
• ‘Oh deer!’ Grottoes bank has unusual break-in
  10.26.18 – WDBJ7 – Branch manager Ashley Lam received a call from their alarm company around 2:30 in the morning about suspected activity inside the bank. When she arrived at …
• MUST SEE: Giant Snake Sets Off School Alarm
  10.16.18 – WQOW TV News 18 – School security officers responded to the alarm in a biology classroom and discovered a boa constrictor named “Buddy” was gone. News of snake-prison-break …
• Police dog finds suspected burglar hiding in Salem ventilation shaft
  10.20.18 – KPTV.com – Police responded to a commercial burglary alarm at the building just before 3:30 a.m. and saw a person on the roof.
• Escaped boa constrictor snake sets off alarm at high school
  10.12.18 – Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News – Alexandria, Va. – A slithery escape artist set off an alarm at a high school in Virginia. A boa constrictor slipped out of his tank in Hayfield Secondary …
• VIDEO: Raccoon breaks into Texas police station; cops in hot pursuit
  10.4.18 – KXAN.com – Bedford, TX – A “masked bandit” broke into a North Texas police station last weekend, leading officers on a wild pursuit that …
• Stupid Criminals: Let’s Steal Cash…Hey there’s a Camera! | News …
  10.5.18 – In the Bronx, two guys broke into a grocery store by busting through a brick wall in the back of the store. They made their way into the store’s office where the safe …
• False Alarm Leads To 15 Pounds Of Weed In Unincorporated Glenview
  9.29.18 – Patch.com – The Glenview Fire Department got the alarm around 3:20 a.m. from Goldman’s Grow Shop …
• Suspected thief in Colorado drops gun, loses pants in … – Global News
  9.6.18 – Global News  – A suspect was left running from an e-cigarette shop in Colorado with his pants falling down after what police are calling a botched robbery.
• Hartford DPW Employee Had Marijuana Grow Lab in Apartment: Police
  9.20.18 – NBC Connecticut – Hartford police said they learned about it when firefighters responded to a fire alarm Wednesday and contacted them.
• Rat Pulls Fire Alarm, Evacuates Entire DC Condo Building [Video]
  9.21.18 – Social News Daily – The video, shows the large-sized rat ascending up a bar and then leaping onto the fire alarm on the wall and utilizing its weight to pull the lever down prior to …
• DC Building Evacuated After Bad Boy Rat Pulls the Fire Alarm
  9.10.18 – GQ Magazine – Animals: They’re just like us. They love, they feel sadness and pain, they predict the future in a desperate bid to stay alive, they may or may not be planning …
• Man found hiding behind water heater inside auto body shop
  9.10.18 – 1011now – LPD said on September 9, shortly before 5 a.m., officers responded to an alarm at Skorohod Auto. There were signs of forced entry …
• Police Blotter Aug. 26 – Sept. 5
  9.12.18 – The Advocate – Alarm. A fire alarm was activated because of a volleyball hitting a pull station. Sept. 5. 12:27 p.m.. College Park Apartments. Alarm. A fire alarm was activated …
• This candidate was campaigning door-to-door. Then the police …
  9.14.18 – Miami Herald – The 10-minute encounter — sparked Wednesday when McClary set off an alarm at a house where no one was home — was streamed live by the 30-year-old …
• Top 9 Surveillance Videos of the Week: Clumsy Suspect Drops Gun, Botches Robbery
  9.7.18 – SSI – Other top surveillance videos of the week include a naked home intruder, mischievous dogs, a runaway truck and much more.
• A woman fled from the scene of a crash into a field. Then the cows sprang into action.
  8.8.18 – Washington Post – It was just after 2 a.m. in Sanford, Fla., when a white Subaru being pursued by officers crashed into a ditch in an area that Bob Kealing, a public information officer with the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office, describes as both “fairly well-traveled” and not nearly as “in the country” as it looks.
• Virginia burglars make off with about 13 right shoes
  8.1.18 – Fredericksburg.com – The nighttime burglars who triggered the alarm at Clean Soles could have been grabbing too fast to notice. Or maybe this is just another …
• Jackson bank robber brags about crime after release from Prison
  8.2.18 – Gillette News Record – “I was in full view of all the money-changers, without a single alarm being triggered. I secured $140,750 without touching any of it, got away slower than ..
• Woman Pulled Building’s Fire Alarm Because Her Phone Died
  8.22.18 – The Hollywood Unlocked – A woman pulled a Florida building’s fire alarm to get someone’s attention because her cell phone battery died. …
• Naked, hammer-wielding alleged burglar arrested in Cumming
  8.13.18 – Forsyth County News Online – Authorities say that officers responding to a burglar alarm at a local liquor store early Monday morning arrived in the nick of time to catch a naked, …
• Man arrested for burglary hours after being released from Oklahoma …
  8.17.18 – kfor.com – Oklahoma City – A 21-year-old man is back behind bars after allegedly burglarizing an automotive shop that belongs to a police detective just hours after …
• Texas dog’s pursuit of pizza goes up in flames
  8.8.18 – Dallas News – Firefighters were called to a home in northern Austin on Monday morning after smoke set off an alarm, the Austin Fire Department said in a tweet. They quickly …
• Man turns himself in after breaking into multiple Colorado Springs …
  7.30.18 – KRDO – Colorado Springs, CO – A man turned himself in after breaking into multiple businesses. Officers were dispatched to a burglar alarm.
• Seaside police log
  8.3.18 – Daily Astorian – 1:53 a.m., First Avenue: Police and fire respond to a smoke alarm that turned out to have been triggered by marijuana smoke. No fire found. 8:59 a.m. …
• Victoria police respond to security alarm set off by very large rat
  7.23.18 – Globalnews.ca – #Victoria Police are responding to a business after an intrusion alarm was triggered. Alarm was found to be set off by a very large rat.
• Colorado bear reportedly tears apart man’s truck interior
  7.29.18 – Fox News – Jim Bay recalled hearing a sounding car alarm before going outside to check on his Ford F-150 and soon discovered the animal, he told Fox 31 Denver.
• Snake caught slithering over doorbell camera
  7.21.18 -1KTRK-TV – Cameras caught the sneaky snake in the act and it even set off the home alarm system. The alert then set off an intruder message on the homeowner’s smart …
• Suspected burglar caught in Orange County with alligator in back seat …
  7.10.18 – KLFY – Orange County, Fla. (WESH) – A baby alligator was found Sunday in the back seat of a burglary suspect’s getaway car, Orange County deputies said.
• He wore underwear for the break-in — but not in the right place, video shows
  7.12.18 – Star Telegram- Police in Leander, Texas, are looking for an underwear bandit caught by security cameras while breaking into a local business.
• Police: Man with underwear fetish posed as alarm inspector
  7.5.18 – Hastings Tribune – North Haverhill, NH (AP) — Police say a man with a fetish for women’s underwear posed as a smoke alarm inspector to gain access to student …
• OKC Car Burglar Cashes In Winning Lottery Ticket
  7.5.18 – news9.com KWTV – They newer model cars, the way they make them now… with the alarm systems, it changes with a snap of a finger, with mine that doesn’t happen. Mine stays …
• WA: Arrest made after man crashes in stolen car police weren’t chasing
  5.25.18 – KIRO Seattle – Officers were responding to a holdup alarm unrelated to this incident. Guy in a stolen vehicle (red car) with a severe case of paranoia looks in the mirror and …
• NC: Police: Little Caesars employee attacked by man in clown mask
  5.29.18 – WRAL.com – Surveillance video shows the employee being ambushed Saturday around midnight as he was turning off the lights and setting the alarm in the Holly Hill …
• CA: Video captures bear breaking into CA home through kitchen window
  6.15.18 – WAFB.com – The savvy suspect isn’t one a security alarm can deter – because it’s a bear. After more than 20 years of living in South Lake Tahoe, Lane Sykes and Carole …
• MD: Annapolis police quack down on downed ducklings
  6.11.18 – CapitalGazette.com – The Annapolis Police Department said Officers Nancy Moore and Deborah Sauriol-Inoni responded to an alarm call Saturday and found six ducklings and a …
• NJ: Alleged bank robber has horrible timing
  6.14.18 – NJ.com – Police responded after one of the tellers had pressed a panic alarm and police were told that the man gave the tellers a note with money denominations and …
• OH: Man cooking dinner smokes pot, falls asleep as stove burns
  6.20.18 – Massillon Independent – Firefighters responding to a smoke alarm found the stove on fire, the father asleep on the couch and the children asleep in the upstairs bedroom. The man was …
• NB: Surveillance video shows burglar punched priest who confronted him …
  6.19.18 – Sand Hills Express – Compton said that he and his pastor now lock all the doors, turn on an alarm system … “We go to the room earlier in the evening, so we can have all the alarms …
• PA: ‘Bank nun’ robber admits to crime
  6.23.18 – Pocono Record – … two females dressed as nuns entered Citizens Bank and displayed a handgun, but left without taking anything after an automatic holdup alarm was triggered.
• Have You Seen This? Squirrel steals donut from cop
  6.27.18 – KSL.com – The Station — When you’re a kid there are a few things that were the ultimate dare. These included pulling the fire alarm at school, doorbell ditching that …