It can be really hard sometimes to hail a cab in New York City. So hard, in fact, that it's actually easier to steal one.
A 27-year-old woman, in town from Los Angeles, was arrested Tuesday night after she climbed into the driver's seat of a taxi and drove off. Cops say Kinga Tabares capped off a wild night of drinking with friends by drunkenly hopping into the backseat of the yellow cab. But she wasn't there long, because while the driver was outside the car, she climbed behind the wheel and took off.
When cops eventually caught up to her, she smelled of alcohol, slurred her speech and vomited. She was arrested and charged with grand larceny, unauthorized use of a vehicle, DWI and refusal to take a blood alcohol test.
A 27-year-old woman, in town from Los Angeles, was arrested Tuesday night after she climbed into the driver's seat of a taxi and drove off. Cops say Kinga Tabares capped off a wild night of drinking with friends by drunkenly hopping into the backseat of the yellow cab. But she wasn't there long, because while the driver was outside the car, she climbed behind the wheel and took off.
When cops eventually caught up to her, she smelled of alcohol, slurred her speech and vomited. She was arrested and charged with grand larceny, unauthorized use of a vehicle, DWI and refusal to take a blood alcohol test.
A Pennsylvania woman had quite a day last Saturday, getting drunk and crashing her car, not once, but twice.
47-year-old Michele Leonard was arrested after she crashed her car around 5 p.m. Her blood-alcohol level was tested and she was later released. Police say she walked out of the police station and paid someone $3 to take her to her banged-up car. When she returned to her car, she got in and drove off. At around 6 p.m., she sideswiped a parked car and then crashed into a shed.
Cops arrested her again and charges will be filed when the results of both of her blood-alcohol tests come back.
47-year-old Michele Leonard was arrested after she crashed her car around 5 p.m. Her blood-alcohol level was tested and she was later released. Police say she walked out of the police station and paid someone $3 to take her to her banged-up car. When she returned to her car, she got in and drove off. At around 6 p.m., she sideswiped a parked car and then crashed into a shed.
Cops arrested her again and charges will be filed when the results of both of her blood-alcohol tests come back.
A local politician who pushed to cut costs by getting rid of public toilets is probably wishing he hadn't done that now.
Jackie Burns, a councilman in a town in Scotland, thought getting rid of the public restrooms was a good way to cut costs in the town. He's regretting it now because he recently felt the urge to go and there were no bathrooms around. So he ducked into an alley and relieved himself in full view of a police officer who ticketed him for public urination.
Burns paid the $60 fine and said, "I am embarrassed by the incident and have apologized." He might want to rethink his decision to do away with the public toilets.
Jackie Burns, a councilman in a town in Scotland, thought getting rid of the public restrooms was a good way to cut costs in the town. He's regretting it now because he recently felt the urge to go and there were no bathrooms around. So he ducked into an alley and relieved himself in full view of a police officer who ticketed him for public urination.
Burns paid the $60 fine and said, "I am embarrassed by the incident and have apologized." He might want to rethink his decision to do away with the public toilets.