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Police: NM man stops car burglar by sitting on him

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.

Police say an Albuquerque man stopped a would-be car burglar by sitting on the perpetrator until authorities arrived.

KOAT-TV reported that a newly released police video showed Rene Huerta sitting on top of burglary suspect Michael Chavez earlier this month after Huerta said he caught Chavez breaking into his Chevy Tahoe.

According to the criminal complaint, Huerta heard his alarm going off then saw two men rummaging through his SUV.

Police said Huerta chased Chavez, fought with him and then sat on him until officers arrived.

Chavez is heard telling police “Thank you!” when officers arrived and got Huerta off of him.

Chavez was charged with auto burglary. It was unclear if had an attorney.

Zombie bride, groom mark scary day of marriage

CARLETON, Mich.

A Michigan bride and groom dressed as zombies to mark a scary day of marriage with a Halloween-themed wedding.

The Monroe Evening News reported that 30-year-old Amanda Cusumano of Monroe, Mich., and 40-year-old Todd Lambert of Carleton exchanged vows Saturday with a pastor dressed as Sherlock Holmes officiating.

Friends and family also dressed in costume for the ceremony in Carleton, about 30 miles southwest of Detroit.

Cusumano wore a black velvet dress. Lambert wore a black suit and fake monster teeth, and carried a skeleton-headed cane. He says the aim was to be “unconventional.”

Pastor Eric Drummonds says they came together “to celebrate one of the scariest moments of their lives.”

Guests sat for the ceremony on hay bales. Their costumes included a chef, bride of Frankenstein and dental floss.

Police: Man took wedding cards from Pa. reception

MARIENVILLE, Pa.

State police say they plan to file charges against a rather unwelcome wedding guest.

Troopers from the Marienville barracks say the 31-year-old Titusville, Pa., man stole wedding cards from a basket for guest gifts at the reception Saturday at the Harmony Township Community Center.

Police have yet to release the name of the man because he’s yet to be charged.

But police say they plan to charge the man with theft.

Witnesses tell police they saw the man taking the envelopes about 9:45 p.m.

Police haven’t said how much money or what other gifts the cards contained, or whether any of that has been recovered.

Associated Press