ODDLY ENOUGH

ODDLY ENOUGH

Man wears briefs on head during Idaho burglary

BOISE, Idaho

Police in southwest Idaho say a man chose briefs over boxers to wear on his head as he held up a coffee shop and stole a safe.

Coffee-shop owner Jason Wilson tells the Idaho Statesman he believes the man likely was not prepared when he entered Big Star Coffee in Fruitland with an accomplice one recent morning.

Wilson asked: “Who robs something with underwear on their head?”

Investigators say the two burglars made off with about $500 in cash that was inside the safe.

Their actions were captured on surveillance cameras inside and outside the shop.

Ohio pair get engaged after running a half-marathon

CLEVELAND

An Akron couple is celebrating after their half-marathon ended up being a sort of race to the altar.

Allison Ramsey says she was “completely shocked” when her boyfriend got down on his knee to propose after they finished the Cleveland half-marathon Sunday.

The Plain Dealer reports the 30-year-old Ramsey was crying but nodded yes when Nolan James Jr. popped the question.

James, 25. says proposing at the race was appropriate because the pair’s first date about a year ago started with a 2-mile run.

James says carrying the engagement ring for all 13.1 miles of the race made him nervous. He says he had to keep touching his pocket to be sure he hadn’t lost it.

Boater spots tons of pot floating off Southern Calif.

DANA POINT, Calif.

Authorities say 31/2 tons of marijuana have been found floating in the ocean off Southern California.

A boater spotted 160 bales of pot around noon Sunday about 15 miles off the coast of Dana Point.

Orange County authorities and the Coast Guard sent boats to gather up the pot and turn it over to the U.S. Border Patrol.

They say it’s unclear who dumped the pot, which together weighs about 7,000 pounds and has an estimated street value of $3 million.

Authorities say there was no boat in sight and they didn’t get any distress calls from a vessel.

Associated Press