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Meet the Marauding Drag Queen Who Bit Off Someone's Ear

Brian Moylan · 08/10/10 04:12PM

Drag queen Jane Lane is well known on the gay club scene for his outrageous clothes and oversized personality. On Sunday, he became known to the NYPD when he bit off someone's ear and was arrested. Details and photos below.

Brooklyn Cop Sues NYPD for Sending Him to Psych Ward

Sergio Hernandez · 08/10/10 12:03PM

A "whistleblowing cop" in Brooklyn's 81st precinct is planning to file a $50 million suit against the NYPD today, claiming the city put him in a padded cell so he couldn't blow the lid off his unit's crime stat corruption.

Hero Crazy Person Will Mess Up Your Bike Lock

Hamilton Nolan · 08/10/10 11:22AM

Fed up with "Yuppies"—and the city officials who "allow them into the neighborhood"—some lunatic is injecting Krazy Glue into random bike locks in fauxhemian Williamsburg, for justice. "No bike is safe." Goodness. [Brooklyn Paper; Pic via]

Maryland's Alleged Semen Attacker Charged

Max Read · 08/05/10 09:06PM

A man has been accused of spraying bottled semen onto the backs of shoppers in Maryland. And then taking pictures. As one resident put it: "Oh, that's nasty. Oh, that's really not good. That's disgusting."

Drunk Guy Calls 911 to Get a Ride to the Liquor Store

nightintern · 08/04/10 03:45PM

This 57-year-old Florida man was arrested for dialing 911 three times in order to get a ride to the liquor store. The barely understandable boozehound gives new definition to slurred speech, but at least he didn't drive drunk! Video inside.

Australia's Newest Menace: Juggalos

Max Read · 08/03/10 12:31AM

"A notorious American youth gang... has hit Sydney," writes Australian tabloid The Daily Telegraph. Is it the Bloods? The Crips? The Latin Kings? No, it's the fearsome Midwestern clowns the Juggalos, obsessive fans of face-painted rappers Insane Clown Posse.

Would-Be Facebook Owner Is Also a Drug Felon

Ryan Tate · 08/02/10 02:08PM

The New York designer suing for control of Facebook says he has evidence gleaned from more than a year's worth of emails with founder Mark Zuckerberg. But the magic mushroom enthusiast might just be tripping.