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Connecticut man arrested after stabbing watermelon
http://news.msn.com/offbeat/connecticut-man-arrested-after-stabbing-watermelon
The Register Citizen of Torrington reports Carmine Cervellino of Thomaston was arraigned Monday on charges of threatening and disorderly conduct. He was released after posting a $500 bond.
Police say the woman had gone to police on July 4 to report finding drugs, including marijuana, in Cervellino's tool box. He was not arrested.
They say she later returned home to find the watermelon on the counter with a butcher's knife in it. She reported that Cervellino then entered the room and began carving the watermelon. She called the incident passive-aggressive and menacing.
No one answered a phone call Tuesday morning to the Cervellino home seeking comment.
http://news.msn.com/offbeat/connecticut-man-arrested-after-stabbing-watermelon
The Register Citizen of Torrington reports Carmine Cervellino of Thomaston was arraigned Monday on charges of threatening and disorderly conduct. He was released after posting a $500 bond.
Police say the woman had gone to police on July 4 to report finding drugs, including marijuana, in Cervellino's tool box. He was not arrested.
They say she later returned home to find the watermelon on the counter with a butcher's knife in it. She reported that Cervellino then entered the room and began carving the watermelon. She called the incident passive-aggressive and menacing.
No one answered a phone call Tuesday morning to the Cervellino home seeking comment.
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He killed a watermelon? That is truly evil...
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It was the apple of her eye.
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25 July 2014 Last updated at 12:12
Norfolk A47 road deaths: A 'puzzle' despite new searches
More items have been found on the A47 by police investigating the death of a Lithuanian couple, but officers say they are still "puzzled" by it.
Tadas Zaleskas, 26, and Nonita Karajevaite, 24, were both killed on the A47 near Terrington St John, Norfolk, on Sunday.
Ms Karajevaite's death is being treated as suspicious following allegations she was forcibly pushed into the traffic.
Norfolk Police said a search of the road on Thursday recovered more items.
Det Ch Insp Paul Durham said: "A search took place on Thursday afternoon and evening. Some items were recovered. We are currently assessing them in relation to their relevance to the investigation."
He said all the personal items found so far just "feeds the puzzle".
"It is not clear at this stage what has happened," he said.
He appealed to members of the Lithuanian community who knew the couple to get in contact with police.
"Any information might help to solve this mystery. It is all the more shocking as they were clearly an intelligent and vibrant couple," said Det Ch Insp Durham.
[Picture Caption: The man and woman were walking barefoot on the A47 heading towards King's Lynn before they died]
On Thursday police released footage, taken at Worzals Farm Shop in Walpole Highway, shortly before they were killed.
Both died when they were hit by a silver Kia car as they walked along the eastbound carriageway near Terrington St John at 14:15 BST.
At 13:20 they had both separately spoken to an assistant at Worzals Farm Shop and asked them to call the police, but they left soon afterwards with no explanation. Police were not called.
The couple, originally from Lithuania, were engaged and lived in nearby Emneth. Anyone with information is asked to call Norfolk Police.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-28484161
Norfolk A47 road deaths: A 'puzzle' despite new searches
More items have been found on the A47 by police investigating the death of a Lithuanian couple, but officers say they are still "puzzled" by it.
Tadas Zaleskas, 26, and Nonita Karajevaite, 24, were both killed on the A47 near Terrington St John, Norfolk, on Sunday.
Ms Karajevaite's death is being treated as suspicious following allegations she was forcibly pushed into the traffic.
Norfolk Police said a search of the road on Thursday recovered more items.
Det Ch Insp Paul Durham said: "A search took place on Thursday afternoon and evening. Some items were recovered. We are currently assessing them in relation to their relevance to the investigation."
He said all the personal items found so far just "feeds the puzzle".
"It is not clear at this stage what has happened," he said.
He appealed to members of the Lithuanian community who knew the couple to get in contact with police.
"Any information might help to solve this mystery. It is all the more shocking as they were clearly an intelligent and vibrant couple," said Det Ch Insp Durham.
[Picture Caption: The man and woman were walking barefoot on the A47 heading towards King's Lynn before they died]
On Thursday police released footage, taken at Worzals Farm Shop in Walpole Highway, shortly before they were killed.
Both died when they were hit by a silver Kia car as they walked along the eastbound carriageway near Terrington St John at 14:15 BST.
At 13:20 they had both separately spoken to an assistant at Worzals Farm Shop and asked them to call the police, but they left soon afterwards with no explanation. Police were not called.
The couple, originally from Lithuania, were engaged and lived in nearby Emneth. Anyone with information is asked to call Norfolk Police.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-28484161
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Woman 'threw prosthetic leg at Thomson Airways cabin crew'
An Edinburgh-bound plane had to be diverted to Gatwick Airport after a woman allegedly became abusive and threw her prosthetic leg at cabin crew. :shock:
Sussex police said the 48-year-old from Edinburgh began "swearing blue murder" and throwing food at staff on a Thomson Airways flight.
The captain then diverted the plane, which was flying from Tunisia.
The woman was arrested by police at the North Terminal on Wednesday night
She was taken to Crawley police station where she was questioned by officers on suspicion of threatening behaviour.
In a statement, Sussex Police said: "At 10.22pm on Wednesday a 48-year-old unemployed woman from Edinburgh was arrested at the North Terminal, Gatwick Airport, on suspicion of using threatening behaviour while aboard Thompson flight 297 from Tunisia to Edinburgh.
"The flight was diverted into Gatwick after it was alleged the woman had been abusive and had thrown a prosthetic leg and food at cabin crew."
A spokesman added: "She was swearing blue murder, saying she was going to do this and that and the other, so the flight was diverted to Gatwick."
In a statement, Thomson Airways said: "Thomson Airways would like to apologise to passengers for the diversion into Gatwick airport of flight TOM 297 travelling from Enfidha, Tunisia, to Edinburgh on 30 July.
"Unfortunately a passenger became disruptive on board and as a last resort the captain decided to divert the flight to Gatwick.
"Upon landing, the aircraft was met by local police and the passenger was removed for questioning.
"We would like to reassure customers that their safety is our priority at all times.
"Thomson Airways operates a zero-tolerance policy with regards to any disruptive behaviour on board, and incidents of this type are extremely rare."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-28588533
An Edinburgh-bound plane had to be diverted to Gatwick Airport after a woman allegedly became abusive and threw her prosthetic leg at cabin crew. :shock:
Sussex police said the 48-year-old from Edinburgh began "swearing blue murder" and throwing food at staff on a Thomson Airways flight.
The captain then diverted the plane, which was flying from Tunisia.
The woman was arrested by police at the North Terminal on Wednesday night
She was taken to Crawley police station where she was questioned by officers on suspicion of threatening behaviour.
In a statement, Sussex Police said: "At 10.22pm on Wednesday a 48-year-old unemployed woman from Edinburgh was arrested at the North Terminal, Gatwick Airport, on suspicion of using threatening behaviour while aboard Thompson flight 297 from Tunisia to Edinburgh.
"The flight was diverted into Gatwick after it was alleged the woman had been abusive and had thrown a prosthetic leg and food at cabin crew."
A spokesman added: "She was swearing blue murder, saying she was going to do this and that and the other, so the flight was diverted to Gatwick."
In a statement, Thomson Airways said: "Thomson Airways would like to apologise to passengers for the diversion into Gatwick airport of flight TOM 297 travelling from Enfidha, Tunisia, to Edinburgh on 30 July.
"Unfortunately a passenger became disruptive on board and as a last resort the captain decided to divert the flight to Gatwick.
"Upon landing, the aircraft was met by local police and the passenger was removed for questioning.
"We would like to reassure customers that their safety is our priority at all times.
"Thomson Airways operates a zero-tolerance policy with regards to any disruptive behaviour on board, and incidents of this type are extremely rare."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-28588533
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Grave robber: woman filmed stealing 51 roses left by widower one day after funeral
Grieving Maurice Powell, 75, had laid a rose for every year of marriage to sweetheart Sandra, 70, following her cremation at Robin Hood Cemetery near Solihull
By Keith Perry
5:20PM BST 31 Jul 2014
Police are hunting a thief who was captured on CCTV stealing 51 roses from a cemetery just 24 hours after a pensioner laid his wife to rest.
The thief was filmed on the cemetery’s CCTV stealing the roses left by a widower to his beloved late wife, to commemorate their life together.
Grieving Maurice Powell, 75, had laid a rose for every year of marriage to sweetheart Sandra, 70, following her cremation at Robin Hood Cemetery at Shirley, near Solihull, on July 18.
But when the pensioner returned the following day he was devastated to learn the flowers had been stolen – with the brazen theft caught on camera.
In the footage, the well-dressed middle-aged woman is walking around a memorial square at the Solihull crematorium looking at the flowers on display.
She eventually stoops down and snatches the roses, before walking off with them.
The theft took place at 3.30pm on July 19. The dark-haired woman was wearing a white top and trousers.
West Midlands Police are appealing for anyone who recognises the woman, who was wearing a scarf, to come forward. A spokesman said: “The theft of 51 red roses from a grave at a Solihull cemetery was reported to police on 19 July. The report is being progressed and enquiries continue.”
Mr Powell, from Hall Green, West Midlands, was shocked by the theft. He said: “I can’t understand why anyone would do this. How low can some people get? It doesn’t say much about society.”
The dad-of-two said his wife has been “very bubbly, a lovely woman.”
“She put up a lot with me. I was the lucky one, I always told her I used all my luck up the day I met her,” added the retired Navy man.
After the theft, the only thing left behind was Maurice’s poignant memorial card which read: “One for every year since you became my bride, now I close my eyes and dream of times when we walked side by side.”
Mr Powell plans to scatter his wife’s ashes on August 7 - her birthday.
Robin Hood Cemetery has denounced the theft and pledged to work with police to track down the culprit.
A spokesperson said: “It is difficult to understand why anyone would want to steal from the cemetery and show such complete disregard for someone mourning the loss of a loved one. We do have CCTV at the cemetery and will support police to investigate the incident.”
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/ ... neral.html
Grieving Maurice Powell, 75, had laid a rose for every year of marriage to sweetheart Sandra, 70, following her cremation at Robin Hood Cemetery near Solihull
By Keith Perry
5:20PM BST 31 Jul 2014
Police are hunting a thief who was captured on CCTV stealing 51 roses from a cemetery just 24 hours after a pensioner laid his wife to rest.
The thief was filmed on the cemetery’s CCTV stealing the roses left by a widower to his beloved late wife, to commemorate their life together.
Grieving Maurice Powell, 75, had laid a rose for every year of marriage to sweetheart Sandra, 70, following her cremation at Robin Hood Cemetery at Shirley, near Solihull, on July 18.
But when the pensioner returned the following day he was devastated to learn the flowers had been stolen – with the brazen theft caught on camera.
In the footage, the well-dressed middle-aged woman is walking around a memorial square at the Solihull crematorium looking at the flowers on display.
She eventually stoops down and snatches the roses, before walking off with them.
The theft took place at 3.30pm on July 19. The dark-haired woman was wearing a white top and trousers.
West Midlands Police are appealing for anyone who recognises the woman, who was wearing a scarf, to come forward. A spokesman said: “The theft of 51 red roses from a grave at a Solihull cemetery was reported to police on 19 July. The report is being progressed and enquiries continue.”
Mr Powell, from Hall Green, West Midlands, was shocked by the theft. He said: “I can’t understand why anyone would do this. How low can some people get? It doesn’t say much about society.”
The dad-of-two said his wife has been “very bubbly, a lovely woman.”
“She put up a lot with me. I was the lucky one, I always told her I used all my luck up the day I met her,” added the retired Navy man.
After the theft, the only thing left behind was Maurice’s poignant memorial card which read: “One for every year since you became my bride, now I close my eyes and dream of times when we walked side by side.”
Mr Powell plans to scatter his wife’s ashes on August 7 - her birthday.
Robin Hood Cemetery has denounced the theft and pledged to work with police to track down the culprit.
A spokesperson said: “It is difficult to understand why anyone would want to steal from the cemetery and show such complete disregard for someone mourning the loss of a loved one. We do have CCTV at the cemetery and will support police to investigate the incident.”
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/ ... neral.html
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If the CCTV turns out to be as good as the pic on the link above, he is home free.
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I love the idea of an axe-wielding Irish physicist.
Would make a great character for a crime series on TV on the lines of Dexter with a bit of Spike Milligan thrown in. He's even got the right sort of name.
Would make a great character for a crime series on TV on the lines of Dexter with a bit of Spike Milligan thrown in. He's even got the right sort of name.
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"I'm here to split the atom."
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This woman is still in prison when the medical evidence shows that the child had old injuries'
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Fuel stolen from pipeline under Deputy PM's Kent residence
Thieves have siphoned millions of pounds of fuel from a pipeline which runs under Deputy PM Nick Clegg's official country residence in Kent.
Esso's South East pipeline runs from Fawley Refinery, in Hampshire, to Purfleet Fuel Terminal, in Essex.
The company said it discovered a section at Chevening, near Sevenoaks, had been tampered with.
The Sun reported 30,000 litres of fuel a day were stolen over seven months, with a value of £8.3m at the pumps.
Kent Police said thieves had used "highly specialist techniques" to siphon the fuel.
Chevening House Estate is shared by the Deputy Prime Minister and the Foreign Secretary, Philip Hammond.
An Esso spokesman said: "We recently strengthened our pipeline security and monitoring procedures, and on Wednesday detected criminal damage at Chevening on the South East pipeline.
"The section of pipeline was temporarily shut down to make repairs, which have now been completed.
"We strongly condemn the highly dangerous criminal action by those involved and are working closely with the police in their criminal investigations."
A Kent Police spokesman added: "Initial indications are that this was a well-organised crime, employing highly specialist techniques to siphon fuel from pipelines which operate at very high pressure."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-28723670
I saw the link to this earlier:
Fuel siphoned from Clegg's estate
I thought it meant his estate car!
Thieves have siphoned millions of pounds of fuel from a pipeline which runs under Deputy PM Nick Clegg's official country residence in Kent.
Esso's South East pipeline runs from Fawley Refinery, in Hampshire, to Purfleet Fuel Terminal, in Essex.
The company said it discovered a section at Chevening, near Sevenoaks, had been tampered with.
The Sun reported 30,000 litres of fuel a day were stolen over seven months, with a value of £8.3m at the pumps.
Kent Police said thieves had used "highly specialist techniques" to siphon the fuel.
Chevening House Estate is shared by the Deputy Prime Minister and the Foreign Secretary, Philip Hammond.
An Esso spokesman said: "We recently strengthened our pipeline security and monitoring procedures, and on Wednesday detected criminal damage at Chevening on the South East pipeline.
"The section of pipeline was temporarily shut down to make repairs, which have now been completed.
"We strongly condemn the highly dangerous criminal action by those involved and are working closely with the police in their criminal investigations."
A Kent Police spokesman added: "Initial indications are that this was a well-organised crime, employing highly specialist techniques to siphon fuel from pipelines which operate at very high pressure."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-28723670
I saw the link to this earlier:
Fuel siphoned from Clegg's estate
I thought it meant his estate car!
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They were shell shocked.
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Say what you like against the Cosa Nostra, they at least allow you a good night's sleep first! :shock:
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