Police in Florida arrested a 40-year-old man on Saturday after he allegedly destroyed a 16-year-old girl's car during a spontaneous monster truck rally. Fort Meyers resident Norman Nowling was among the thousands of festival attendees who traveled to Punta Gorda over the weekend to celebrate the Red Neck Yacht Club's Swamp Cabbage Weekend. The annual gathering features live music, camping, ATV attractions and the "largest mud party in the state." Around 5 a.m., authorities received a call from an unnamed teenage girl, claiming that someone crushed her car... According to press release, "Security then said a large white camouflaged van with five-foot wheels showed up and the crowd again said it was okay to drive over the car. The van put the front tire on the front of the car, smashing the hood, backed off, went to the other side and put his other tire on the hood, smashing it and went to the center, driving over the entire car." Authorities identified Nowling as the driver and promptly arrested him. Nowling is charged with one felony count of criminal mischief.Charlotte County Jail officials released him on $2,500 bond. Read more HERE
A man allegedly tried to dupe Denny's employees into thinking he was their new general manager -- and then cooked his own cheeseburger and fries. James Summers, 52, waltzed into a Madison Denny's on Tuesday wearing a coat and tie and claiming to be a 30-year corporate veteran of the restaurant chain. Summers' alleged plot was more devious than just defrauding managers -- he wanted a free cheeseburger, and he wanted to make it himself. It was at this point, the manager began making calls up-the-chain. ... While on the phone, she waved off kitchen staff as they rapped on her door, trying to get her attention. She was not to be interrupted while talking with corporate. What cook staff wanted her to know was that the new "GM" was in the process of cooking himself up a cheeseburger and fries, and that he had gotten himself a soda. After a bit of confusion, Madison cops stepped in and allegedly found an unregistered stun gun on Summers' belt, as well as what appeared to be a few crack pipes, Summers was arrested and charged with fraud, possession of an electric weapon, disorderly conduct and possession of drug paraphernalia. Read more HERE
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