Crime & Safety

OMG PD: Yelling At Trees, Slashing Tires

Check out these unusual police stories from around the Greater Philadelphia Area.

Yelling at the Woods: According to a report from Marple-Newtown Patch, police observed a 63-year-old woman and homeowner sitting on the ground about 30 feet from her house, yelling in the woods. Police asked the woman if she was injured and if she needed an ambulance in which the woman screamed, “Get the hell out of here,” according to the report. Read the full report here.

Sharp Competition: According to a report from Bryn Mawr Patch, a cab driver upset about losing a fare allegedly followed his rival from Lower Merion's Haverford section to Bryn Mawr before slashing two of the other car's tires while passengers sat inside, Lower Merion police said. Read the full story here.


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