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Canadian arrested with marijuana after GPS mistakenly directs him to border crossing 
COBURN GORE, Maine — A Canadian man is in a U.S. jail after his GPS directed him to a remote border crossing where agents found a pound of marijuana in his car.
By AP wire report, West Central Tribune , December 01, 2010
Police find teen burglary suspect sleeping on bedroom floor of home they say he broke into
ORLANDO, Fla. - Police didn't have a hard time finding a burglary suspect they say broke into a central Florida home. He was asleep on the bedroom floor.
By AP wire report, West Central Tribune , November 19, 2010
Outgoing Pa. governor admits his driving skills are rusty, promises to practice
HARRISBURG, Pa. - Pennsylvania's governor is grappling with a problem facing many teenagers - inexperience behind the wheel.
By AP wire report, West Central Tribune , November 19, 2010
Police: Soldiers accused in Colo. pot burglary say plan was to destroy marijuana, not smoke it
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Soldiers accused of breaking into a Colorado medical marijuana dispensary and then accidentally locking themselves inside told police they planned to destroy the marijuana - not smoke or sell it.
By AP wire report, West Central Tribune , November 19, 2010
Grocer, fruit company offer $150,000 to man who says lid hit him after exploding from jar
DETROIT - A man who says he was knocked unconscious when a lid exploded off a jar of fruit and hit him in the face was offered $150,000 to settle his lawsuit against a grocer and a fruit company.
By AP wire report, West Central Tribune , November 18, 2010
Pa. police say man swallowed rings he stole from mom; One ring recovered
WASHINGTON, Pa. - Police in a southwestern Pennsylvania township said they've recovered one of two rings a man swallowed after he allegedly stole them from his mother - and are waiting for his digestive system to produce the other.
By AP wire report, West Central Tribune , November 17, 2010
South Dakota man who lied to police about identity arrested because his real name was tattooed on his arm
MITCHELL, S.D. – A man who tried to lie about his identity to police here was arrested after officers noticed his real name tattooed on his arm, according to a police report.
By Mitchell (S.D.) Republic , November 17, 2010
Nebraska woman allegedly tries to slice a tattoo of her name off her boyfriend's neck
LINCOLN, Neb. - Lincoln police said a woman tried to slice a tattoo of her name off her boyfriend's neck. Capt. Anthony Butler told the Lincoln Journal Star that the 19-year-old woman and her 30-year-old boyfriend had gotten into a dispute around 6:40 p.m. on Friday. That's when she tried to cut off the tattoo.
By AP wire report, West Central Tribune , November 16, 2010
Tenn. police say man urinates on cruiser after DUI arrest, gets indecent exposure charge
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. - Johnson City police said a man urinated on a police cruiser during a traffic stop for drunk driving. The Johnson City Press quotes the police report's description of the incident. It said police stopped 23-year-old Darinel Lopez Cruz at about 3:30 a.m. on Sunday after they saw his Chevrolet Blazer weaving in and out of its lane
By AP wire report, West Central Tribune , November 16, 2010
B is for busted? Woman's name on getaway car's vanity plate leads to fast arrest in NH robbery
MANCHESTER, N.H. - Police say a New Hampshire woman charged with robbing a pharmacy wasn't hard to find: Her name was on the license plate of the getaway car.
By AP wire report, West Central Tribune , November 15, 2010
Juggler with replica grenade causes bit of a stir at San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf
SAN FRANCISCO - A juggler performing near San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf caused a bit of a stir when onlookers worried he might be using a live grenade as part of his performance.
By AP wire report, West Central Tribune , November 15, 2010
Springer spaniel stuck on cliff ledge in Colorado rescued by sheriff's deputy
PUEBLO, Colo. - A springer spaniel stuck overnight on a cliff ledge in Lake Pueblo State Park is OK after a sheriff's deputy rappelled down a canyon to retrieve him. The dog named "Doc" went over an 80-foot cliff Thursday morning while training to become a hunting dog.
By AP wire report, West Central Tribune , November 15, 2010
I don't: Man allegedly tried to mow down woman with car after she refused marriage proposal
LOS ANGELES - A California man has been accused of trying to run down his ex-girlfriend in a car after she refused his wedding proposal.
By AP wire report, West Central Tribune , November 13, 2010
Man apologizes for stealing, dumping Colo. newspapers to protect pal listed in police blotter
ASPEN, Colo. - A man who acknowledged stealing thousands of free copies of a Colorado resort town's two daily newspapers because his friend was named in police blotters has made a public apology. The Aspen Daily News and The Aspen Times both printed an apology letter Friday from 23-year-old Mitchell Reed of Carbondale, who agreed to write the apology to avoid criminal theft charges.
By AP wire report, West Central Tribune , November 13, 2010
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