WELL AT LEAST HE KNOWS...
A Pennsylvania man was arrested for theft and assault, and police didn't have to ask him why he did it, because his answer was already written on his shirt.
Michael Emrick was caught stealing items from a convenience store and then led police on a chase for 15 minutes before crashing into a shed on a residential property. He was wearing a shirt that read, "Really good at making really bad decisions." He's certainly right about that. He also made the really bad decision to have heroin needles and other drug paraphernalia on him when he was arrested.
During the chase, an officer tried to reach into the window of Emrick's vehicle to stop him but was thrown to the ground. He was not badly hurt. Emrick faces a number of charges, including retail theft and aggravated assault.
SANTA GETS POPPED FOR DUI
If you thought that Santa Claus made his deliveries on Christmas and then headed right back to the North Pole, you are sorely mistaken. Santa was recently in Idaho where he was arrested for drunk driving.
A 67-year-old man, whose name is legally Santa Claus, was pulled over by police for driving on the wrong side of the street. The white-bearded man told the officer that he had consumed four beers at a local bar and wasn't familiar with the streets because he's not from the area. That doesn't change the fact that he was still driving on the wrong side of the road and the officer booked him on one count of DUI.
Police noted that Mr. Claus was very cooperative and they ultimately decided to reduce the charge to reckless driving. Santa pleaded guilty and paid a $700 fine.
GOOD AND BAAAAAAD NEWS:
A British police helicopter crew dispatched to investigate reports of someone screaming in distress in a remote gorge ended up returning home feeling sheepish -- because they found the source of the sound was a wild goat.
The chopper was dispatched Sunday to the Avon Gorge after someone called the 999 emergency number and described hearing someone making "repeated" wailing sounds. After a few passes and no sign of anyone in danger, a member of the crew noticed the animal standing on an outcropping of rocks and bleating with gusto.
A department spokesman said the critter was likely part of a herd of goats that was released in the gorge to control the growth of vegetation that poses a threat to rare wild flowers found in the area.
