A disgruntled diner returns, and more

A disgruntled diner returns

A Czech man who was kicked out of a restaurant used a chain saw to cut his way back in so he could finish his dessert. Petr Svacha, 36, was halfway through his chocolate pudding when the eatery’s staff told him to leave, saying it was closing time. The disgruntled diner walked out, and returned with a chain saw. “He sliced a hole in the door, climbed inside, and went to his table,” said a police spokesman. A waiter tackled Svacha and held him until police arrived and arrested him.

Justin Bieber's look-alike

Subscribe to The Week

Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.

SUBSCRIBE & SAVE

Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters

From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.

From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.

Sign up

A 33-year-old Los Angeles man has spent $100,000 on plastic surgery in a bid look more like teenage pop star Justin Bieber. Over the past five years, songwriter Toby Sheldon has had his hairline lowered, his eyelids lifted, his chin reduced, and most recently the corners of his mouth turned up in a permanent smile. Sheldon said he isn’t a big fan of Bieber’s music, but admires his “flawless” face. He is already planning his next operation. “To make a full transformation into Justin Bieber’s doppelgänger,” he said, “[I’ll need] a nose job and jaw reduction.”

Police officer takes aim at...a squirrel

A Tennessee police officer lost his job after he fired his gun at a squirrel running loose in a crowded convenience store. Officer Jody Putnam was inside the shop when employees spotted the squirrel. Police say Putnam fired his gun at the rodent but missed, and then tried to spray the critter with mace. “There was a lot of people that come out [of the store] coughing,” said owner Carl Duffield. “It was comical, but I’m sure [the customers] didn’t feel that way.” Putnam’s overly aggressive attempt to collar the squirrel led to his dismissal.