CHICAGO — A South Shore man was charged with identity theft after police found a credit card mill in a building in which he was living, officials said. Police were called to a home in the 2200 block of East 70th Place about 11:35 a.m. Wednesday for a court-ordered eviction of Davenkeith Howard, 36, according […]
Thief ditches car after discovering baby in backseat
A carjacker had a change of heart after realizing the vehicle he’d stolen had a baby girl in the backseat. According to the New York Post, the girl’s father, Patrick Julbe, got out of the parked but still running car to shop for a cell phone. His girlfriend, Jennifer Rodriguez, and their 8-month-old daughter, Ayanna, stayed […]
Portland Man Reclaims Stolen Bike via Craigslist
While many use Craigslist to find used furniture, an apartment, or even a job, one Portland man found himself employing the online classifieds for a very different reason recently: to reclaim his stolen bike. When 28-year-old Jake Gillum’s 2009 Fuji Team bike was stolen on August 3, hope seemed lost. But just four days later, […]
New York Robbers Unmasked by Grateful Note for Their Disguise
What could have been the perfect crime was undone when the identity of the alleged robbers was unmasked by a grateful note thanking a company for the disguise. Police arrested Edward Byam, 24, and Akeem Monsalvatge, 37, on Monday and charged them with wearing realistic Hollywood-style masks and dressed as New York City detectives to […]
Hacker: I can open a keycarded hotel room door in seconds
Between jewelry, passports, laptops, and even tablets, a lot of us carry some very expensive things when we travel. And we expect the hotel we’re staying at to do all they reasonably can to keep us and our belongings safe. But according to a Forbes report, hotel doors with keycard entry offer virtually no security […]
