Crime & Safety

Weird Crime Roundup: Pistachio Caper, Alleged Knife-Throwing Wife

Weird crime news from across eastern Pennsylvania.

This week's weird police news from across eastern Pennsylvania features these gems:

Think Before You Honk: A honk of a car horn got a driver a punch in the face in a case of road rage reported by Ardmore Patch.

This Guy is Nuts: Some enterprising person allegedly stole bags of pistachios from CVS and then sold them across the street, according to a police report from Chestnut Hill-Mt. Airy Patch.

Put Some Clothes On: A 72-year-old Upper Macungie man was cited for doing yard work while naked. (Wouldn't you get sunburned in awfully uncomfortable places?)

Just So Petty: A woman was arrested for retail theft of a mere $1.55 in merchandise from a Giant food store, according to a report from Springfield Patch.

Is She Working on a Circus Act? A man was forced to run out of his house when his "disgruntled" wife allegedly threw knives at him, Bethlehem Patch reports. 

This Takes Guts: An Easton man is accused of stealing from his mother's checking account and then calling her to ask for bail money after he was caught.


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