Can't We All Just Get Along?!
Pair of nuns help Mo. police nab robbery suspect Aug 13, 9:18 PM (ET)
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (AP) - Thou shalt not steal - especially within sight of a convent. Police in
Independence, Mo., are crediting a pair of nuns with helping nab a gun-toting man suspected of burglarizing
two homes Thursday morning.
Around 7 a.m., one of the women glanced out a window of the Sisters of St. Francis of the Holy Eucharist
convent and spotted a suspicious man walking through a soybean field. She and another nun headed outside to
see if the man was lost or hunting illegally.
They saw the man was carrying a shotgun, boxing gloves and other items. When they began to question him,
the man ran into nearby woods.
One of the nuns gave chase, wearing her ankle-length habit and flip-flops. He got away, but the 49-year-old
nun was able to describe him later to police, who made an arrest.
Man arrested for barking at Michigan police dog
Aug 5, 3:46 PM (ET)
THREE RIVERS, Mich. (AP) - Authorities said a man has been arrested in for barking at a police dog. The
Three Rivers Police Department said officers responded Monday evening to an apartment complex to
investigate a suspicious situation.
Police said Wednesday in a statement a 26-year-old man in the area "began to torment" a police dog inside
the patrol car by barking and shouting at it, causing the animal to become excited and "very aggressive."
The man was arrested and later released on bond. He faces a charge of disorderly conduct.
Young Pa. lemonade sellers have brush with
law
Jul 19, 8:39 AM (ET)
HAVERFORD, Pa. (AP) - Seven suburban Philadelphia children had a brush with
the law for selling without a permit - selling lemonade, that is. But police say it was all a
misunderstanding. A neighbor called Haverford Township police July 10 about the sales. He says the
youngsters were going door-to-door and he didn't think they were being properly
supervised.
A responding officer told the kids they were violating an ordinance that bans
sales without a permit.
But Deputy Chief John Viola says the officer didn't know the law doesn't apply
to anyone under 16 years old.
Sgt. Joe Hagan says he has been buying lemonade from neighborhood kids for a
dozen years and it never occurred to him he might be aiding and abetting lawbreakers. He met with the kids and
told them they were doing nothing wrong.
--- Information from: The Philadelphia Inquirer,http://www.philly.com
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