Upon arrival, authorities discovered someone had thrown a rock through the front door of the store to get inside. . . A manager told police thieves stole nearly $5,000 in merchandise including skateboards, wheels and trucks, which connect wheels to the actual boards.
This is apparently the second time in a week that the shop has been hit.
A Fresno City College student in Fresno, California was simply carrying a skateboard across the campus when a City College safety officer demanded that the student hand over the skateboard.
Cell phone video shows officers restraining the skateboarder and telling another student, wearing a white tank top, to back away. . . When he refuses, a city college officer is seen in the video chasing after him, while another appears to be swinging a baton.
Some witnesses said there were 10 to 15 officers involved. After some baton swinging and macing one student was arrested for “resisting arrest.” They always seem to use that one don’t they?
Eric’s single mother then sued the city in civil court. Now, however, Baltimore Circuit Court Judge Judge Evelyn Cannon has thrown the case out, according to a story on WTOP.com.
Blackford says Judge Cannon’s decision essentially trumped another Circuit Court judge’s decision to allow the civil case to go forward, even though it was filed more than 180 days after the deadline. . . Blackford had argued Maryland’s law was unclear whether a juvenile’s complaint can be held to the same 180 day standard. . . “The family has the right to appeal, and I believe has a very strong case for appeal,” Blackford says.
Everyone should be happy to know that Officer Rivieri has been back out on patrol for a while now like nothing happened. Apparently, the City of Baltimore likes their cops rough and thuggy.
Lori Petty was given five year probation after “pleading no contest last week to a misdemeanor DUI charge” in which the allegedly drunk actress allegedly hit a 14-year-old skateboarder while driving in Venice, California, according to a story in People Magazine.
The actress will pay fines and receive outpatient treatment and attend AA meetings, according to Los Angeles Superior Court records. A second DUI charge was dismissed as part of Petty’s plea deal.
Two American snowboarders who last week were found in possession of marijuana in New Zealand have apparently been granted “diversion,” according to a story on Planetski.eu.
The court heard the evidence yesterday and decided to grant them “diversion”. . . .This is a process whereby first-time offenders who meet certain criteria then pay an amount of money to a charity. . . They then avoid having a conviction entered against their name. . . It’s not clear how much the men had to pay or which charity benefited.
And the cool thing about New Zealand? Their names were never released. . . so we’ll never know who it was <smirk>. But we’re guessing they’re both going to do well in the New Zealand Open.
Two snowboarders, one “understood to be Winter Olympics double medallist” and another an Olympic hopeful are scheduled to appear in court next week in Wanaka New Zealand on charges of possessing the weed, according to a story in The Southland Times.
The pair, aged 26 and 21, were arrested in Wanaka on Saturday night after being stopped for random roadside breath testing. . . Sergeant Paul Crosswell, of Wanaka, said the pair were allegedly caught with “not an insignificant amount” of cannabis in their car. . . They will appear in the Queenstown District Court on Monday.
According to the New Zealand Herald “The maximum penalty for a conviction for possession of marijuana is three months’ jail and/or a NZ$500 fine (US$330),” or about the same fine as running a red light in LA. . . now let’s see. . . who is 26, American, and has two Olympic medals. . .
Jack Connerton, 50, of Anderson Township, Ohio was arrested this weekend for using a gun to steal a skateboard from an 11-year-old girl, according to a story on Cincinnati.com.
The alleged offense occurred Saturday on Cincinnati’s east side, court records state. The exact location and other details of the incident are not yet available. . . Connerton faces one count of aggravated robbery. He is scheduled to appear Monday in Hamilton County Municipal Court.
This may be the most pathetic crime we’ve ever heard of involving a skateboard. Luckily, no one was hurt.
[Link: Cincinnati.com]
A man dressed like a snowboarder robbed a Ballard, Washington convenience store this morning shooting and killing the clerk on duty, according to a story in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
“When our officers got there, the victim, who is apparently a store employee at that gas station/convenience store, had sustained gunshot wounds to the abdomen and thigh,” Seattle Police Det. Jeff Kappel said. . . .The suspect is a skinny man of unknown race in his mid 20s and about 5 feet, 10 inches tall, wearing a dark Burton snowboard cap, sunglasses, a dark bandanna with stars, a dark jacket with a “multicolored ethnic pattern,” dark pants, black shoes with a white stripe and carrying a black satchel bag, Kappel said.
If this guy looks familiar call the Seattle Police department.
[Update July 28, 2009: A 17-year-old local resident and former student-athlete at Ingraham High School with a history of violent crime was arrested Monday afternoon in connection with Sunday’s slaying of Melwani, according to a story in the Seattle Times. “The suspect is already facing a felony third-degree assault and attempted robbery charges in an unrelated case, according to juvenile court documents.” via comments . . . ]
Late Saturday night July 18, 2009 three men reportedly broke in the Whislter offices of the Camp of Champions and made off with “a large sum of cash and other items,” according to a story in the Whistler Question.
Images of the three males were captured by video surveillance cameras at the Camp of Champions office, located at Whistler Blackcomb staff housing on Glacier Lane, on Saturday at 11:43 p.m., Whistler RCMP Sgt. Steve Wright said in a statement issued on Monday (July 20). . . Police believe the suspects gained entry by forcing open a rear window of an office that is not under surveillance. They tried to enter a number of rooms, Sgt. Wright said.
If the guy in the video (or his hat) look familiar call the Mounted Police at (604) 932-3044.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police rounded up some counterfeit clothing from Rick’s Outlet in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Canada on Friday July 17, 2009, according to a story in SooToday.
Police seized a large quantity of counterfeit clothing consisting of such brand names as Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), Harley Davidson, Orange County Choppers, Playboy, Fox, Billabong, John Deere, Tap Out, Nike, Quicksilver and Renegade. . . The estimated value of the seizure is in excess of $17,000.
According to the story Richard Desjardins was charged with “passing off wares that are false” and will appear in court later this month.
San Antonio, Texas’ Evolution Skateboard Shop was robbed early this morning (Tuesday, September 29, 2009) according to a story on My San Antonio News.
