A 33-year-old Harrington Park man, dubbed “Marty McHigh,” was arrested in New Milford, NJ, after crashing a 1981 DeLorean DMC-12 into a parked car. Police discovered a treasure trove of illicit cargo, including 87 baggies of cocaine and vodka. Luke Randall now faces a slew of charges in a case that has gone viral for its “Back to the Future” irony.
Retired Ohio State University professor James Hill, 76, has been charged with the brutal murder of his wife, Mary Kathleen Hill. Police say Hill confessed to the crime, claiming he felt he had “no way out” after falling victim to a $15,000 sextortion scheme on a dating app. Read the full crime report on the tragedy that shook Upper Arlington.
Willie Cook, a 58-year-old Louisiana man, was arrested for domestic abuse battery after allegedly throwing his lunch and a metal spoon at his wife during a verbal argument at their Monroe home. When confronted by police, Cook offered a novel legal defense, claiming that “it was not a crime to throw food on his wife.” Police, who observed food scattered on the master bed and a “small lump” on the victim’s head caused by the spoon, rejected his claim and arrested him. Cook, who has been married to the victim for 34 years, was released two days later after posting a $500 bond on the misdemeanor charge.
Christopher Marlowe, 40, was arrested in Palm Bay, Florida, for trespassing and resisting officers with violence after he was found loitering at a shopping center from which he had been previously banned. Marlowe, who was dressed in a full costume resembling Ronald McDonald—complete with a pink wig, a yellow vest featuring a skull logo, and a red nose—engaged in a verbal and physical confrontation with police. Upon being told by an officer, “You look like a clown,” Marlowe reportedly shot back, “No shit, I am a clown, stupid.” A search revealed he was carrying an orange replica gun and had multiple extra clown outfits and red noses in his backpack. Marlowe, who has a history of drug and resisting arrest convictions, including a prior disturbance outside a McDonald’s, is being held on a $5,500 bond.
Excerpt Steven Cusumano, a 45-year-old transient man, was arrested in Clearwater, Florida, for felony battery after an altercation at a children’s lemonade stand. After purchasing one glass of lemonade, Cusumano allegedly became enraged when he was denied a free refill. Police charge that he then “aggressively” grabbed the wrist of the adult female victim accompanying…
Daniel Ciriello, 49, was arrested for disorderly intoxication after causing a disturbance outside an Applebee’s restaurant in Clearwater, Florida, on a Friday evening. Ciriello was reportedly stumbling around the parking lot in a state of extreme intoxication, wearing a pink wig, fake breasts, and a pink thong. Deputies reported Ciriello was so disoriented he was unable to answer basic questions about his location and attempted to enter a stranger’s vehicle. He was booked into jail, later pleaded guilty to the misdemeanor charge, and was ordered to pay $570 in fines and court costs.
Vincent Conroy, 56, was arrested early Wednesday morning in a Florida parking lot after being found publicly intoxicated, wearing only a T-shirt, and carrying two wine bottles and a can of beer. When confronted by police regarding his state of undress and public display of his private parts, Conroy allegedly provided law enforcement with a false identity, claiming his name was “Charles Dickens.” Conroy was charged with exposure of sexual organs, open container, and providing a false name to law enforcement. He was later released on his own recognizance.
A multi-agency armed standoff in rural Washington state concluded peacefully after the arson suspect, 40-year-old Elijah Reagan, agreed to surrender in exchange for a Dairy Queen Blizzard and a hamburger. Reagan, who had allegedly set fire to his Pullman apartment using a firework and was smoking methamphetamine during the hours-long confrontation, had his requested meal delivered to his car via a tactical robot. He was arrested on felony charges of first-degree arson and attempting to elude police and is being held on $250,000 bond.
Samuel Lee Thomas, a 72-year-old resident of St. Petersburg, Florida, was arrested for stalking and filing a false police report after investigators determined he had made over 16,000 calls to the 911 emergency line in the last five years, with 3,400 of those calls occurring in the first five months of this year alone. A recent call, in which Thomas falsely reported an AR-15 rifle being fired in the street, led police to a family barbecue. The targeted neighbor, Anqunette Peterson, 34, stated the calls had resulted in “hundreds of interactions with the police” and severe emotional distress. Thomas was released on a $1,500 bond and has pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Michael O’Neill, a 43-year-old Florida man transported to Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital for emergency surgery following a stabbing, was subsequently arrested on felony drug charges. A registered nurse preparing O’Neill for his procedure discovered a makeshift stash, including a glass crack pipe, a lighter, and several pieces of cocaine, hidden in his rectum. O’Neill, who has a history of concealing drugs in his “buttocks area,” was charged with felony cocaine possession and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was released after posting a $5,500 bond and has pleaded not guilty.