Joyriding black bear crashes stolen car into tree

Animal unharmed after breaking into vehicle and slipping gears - and other tall tales

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Police called out to hairy joyrider

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Man arrested for stealing police phone

A Chinese man has been arrested on suspicion of stealing a mobile telephone from a local police station. He reportedly went to the station to lodge a complaint about an employment agency and decided to steal the phone to make up for the money he lost. The theft was caught on security cameras.

Woman with 'skull on stick' leads police to body

Police in Sacramento say a homeless woman has helped them locate a dead body. She had been spotted walking down the street with a human skull on a stick. She told police she had found it and led them to a nearby homeless camp, where the rest of the body was lying.

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