Crime & Safety

Like We're Gonna Out-OMG Bin Laden's Death

But still, a guy allegedly trying to cash a fake $1 million check is kinda surprising.

OK, OK, we know. OMG is a bit late this week. It's just that ... well ... we couldn't imagine any news that would be a bigger OMG for anyone anywhere than the news that came down late Sunday night and Monday (and if you don't know what we mean, you've been living under a rock. A $1 million rock an hour from Islamabad).

But if you're ready for some headsmackers that have absolutely nothing to do with the War on Terrorism—and have everything do to with the War on Stuff That Makes You Ask 'Are You Kidding Me?'—then read on.

Each Monday (well, Tuesday this week), Patch takes a peek at some of the more surprising, shocking, stunning and occasionally silly police-related incidents reported throughout New Jersey for "OMGs from NJ PDs." Some of the other reports:

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Read This One With Your Pinky At the Side of Your Mouth: East Windsor police got a call from a PNC Bank for a report of a male attempting to cash. Officers showed up, identified their suspect, and seized the check with his name on it, police said. Officers also reportedly found a bag of pot on the would-be millionaire. We haven't priced it lately (we swear), but we imagine a cool million could buy a lot of weed. 

He Comes Prepared: In the 1994 movie The Paper (which, as journalists, we think is a whole lot of fun), Michael Keaton sneaks into a police station telling his friend and coworker, "A clipboard and confident wave will get you into any  building in the world." Now, we don't know if this guy's a film buff, but Springfield police say a burglar has been trying a similar tactic, often successfully. He reportedly breaks into office buildings (walking through open front doors and prying open inside doors), but he's always got a large envelope on hand, so he'll look like he's got some business at the business. He gets points for cleverness, but not stealth—. Authorities also believe he's responsible for similar burglaries in Union, Maplewood, South Orange and West Orange. 

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Kids Today With Their Music and Their Actually Not Being Kids But Rather 41: You know what's not a good idea? Leaving warrants unresolved. You know what's also not a good idea? Drawing attention to yourself with really loud music that will disturb your neighbors when you've got warrants out. And you know what's the worst idea of all? Trying to fight the officers who show up at your door. . 

Timing is Everything: A Hopatcong man pleaded guilty April 20—or, rather, on 4/20—to . And if you don't know why that's funny, your parents are to be commended for raising such a good boy or girl, but really, you've got to get caught up on your pop culture references

The Suspect Was Described As ... The Guy With a Ladder: Steal a candy bar, you can jam it in your pocket. You can probably hide a DVD in your jacket. But a ladder? You'd better have some awfully baggy clothing. Toms River police say , shortly after one went missing from a neighborhood shed. When a car turned down the street, police said, the man took off running, still carrying the ladder. Which we can't imagine was easy. Police found the ladder, but not the apparent thief.


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