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Police: Man crashed two cars, tried to tow them while drunk

BLAINE, Wash.

A 54-year-old Washington state man has been arrested after police say he crashed two cars while intoxicated, then got in his tow truck and tried to move the vehicles.

The Bellingham Herald reports that Tommy Ryser was arrested and booked in jail on three counts of driving under the influence Monday.

The Whatcom County sheriff’s office says Ryser crashed his truck into a utility pole Monday night, abandoned that vehicle and got in his wife’s Volkswagen but crashed that car into a guardrail.

He then got his privately owned tow truck and attempted to tow the vehicles, even with a bloodied forehead.

Sgt. Larry Flynn said Ryser pulled up to the scene of one of the crashes while police were investigating.

Naked woman stole cab in Louisiana, police say

COVINGTON, La.

Police in Louisiana say a woman stripped in the back seat of a cab, demanded the driver take her to her home state of Michigan and when he refused, stole his cab.

Covington Police Capt. Jack West told The Times-Picayune that the driver picked up 29-year-old Jennifer Gille of St. Clair Shores, Mich., about 1 a.m. Sunday.

West says Gille refused to get out when they reached their destination, stripped and demanded the cabbie take her home.

West says the driver went to a police station for help and when inside, Gille drove off. Police found the cab parked about a block away, and Gille was still naked.

Police booked her on charges of unauthorized use of a movable vehicle and obscenity.

She was released from jail late Tuesday on a $75 signature bond. No phone listing for her could be found in either state.

Rescuers free camel Moses from sinkhole in Oregon

OREGON CITY, Ore

It was an unusual call for Oregon firefighters: A 1,500-pound camel, named Moses, needed to be rescued.

The call came in Tuesday night in Clackamas County after the Oregon City owners of the camel called firefighters to say that Moses had fallen into a sinkhole 6 to 8 feet deep and was possibly injured. The owners — who have several camels and run a children’s ministry — had tried to get the camel out themselves but failed.

Firefighters had to carefully shovel mud for several hours to free the animal. The rescuers were concerned Moses would break his legs if he’d try to free himself while still partially buried.

But Moses was patient, and eventually firefighters got him out. Moses lay on his side for an hour resting after the rescue. A veterinarian said the animal looked unhurt.

Associated Press