Crime & Safety

Odd Crime from Eastern PA: Busted Twice in One Night

Check out these unusual police stories from around Eastern PA.

Good Intentions at Least, Right?: According to a story from Easton Patch, an Easton man told police officers that he choked his girlfriend to keep her inside of a room so they could talk about their relationship problems. Get the definition of irony here.

Don't Drink and Jack: According to Radnor Patch, a Maryland man was charged with DUI after police found him trying to change a tire on an off-balance car jack after the U.S. Open. See if the car fell down here.

Not This Guy's Night: Bensalem Patch has the story of a Fairless Hills man who was arrested by police twice in the same night. Read his story here.

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Doesn't Get More Local Than This: In a prime example of local police working to help the community, Hellertown Patch is reporting that police have been contacted a number of times to address a group of wayward cows who keep wandering into an area road. There's a knock-knock joke somewhere in this. Read more here.

About this column: OMG PD reviews the surprising, shocking, stunning and occasionally silly police-related incidents reported by Eastern Pennsylvania Patch sites over the last week. All people mentioned in these stories are innocent until proven guilty. Charges and arrests do not indicate guilt. Reach out to Nate at nathana@patch.com with questions about this column.

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