Crime & Safety
OMG PD: Parking Ticket Foils Would-Be Kidnapper
Check out these unusual police stories from the Greater Philadelphia Area.
If You're Going to Commit A Crime, Don't Get a Ticket Before Hand: This story would be insane if it weren't so scary. According to Radnor Patch, a man attempting to kidnap a Villanova resident was caught by police after a parking ticket leads police to his whereabouts. You're going to want to read this one.
It Must be Comfortable in There: According to a report from West Chester Patch, police arrested a man after a property owner found him allegedly sleeping in a laundry mat two days in a row. Read the full story here.
That's Some Fine Police Work There, Lou: Not funny, per-say, but definitely unusual: two Springfield police officers uncover an international car theft ring after one noticed a suspicious vehicle at a car dealership. Get the full story here.
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