ODDLY ENOUGH

ODDLY ENOUGH

Boy robs Colorado State Fair dressed in Batman costume

PUEBLO, Colo.

A 16-year-old boy wearing a Batman shirt and mask broke into a building at the Colorado State Fair, then turned himself in to police after seeing his likeness on the news.

The Pueblo Chieftain reported that the boy is one of three accused of breaking into the Fair’s VIP building early Thursday.

The trio took televisions, a laptop and an empty cash register.

The suspects managed to lock themselves in the building and had to break out.

KRDO-TV aired surveillance video of the suspect dressed as Batman. After the video aired, the boy turned himself in to police.

Authorities plan to seek charges including burglary and criminal mischief. The boy wasn’t named because of his age. Police were still seeking the other two suspects.

California roller coaster screams exceed decibel limit

SANTA CLARA, Calif.

A Northern California roller coaster appears to have been a little too much fun.

The Gold Striker at Great America in Santa Clara had to be taken offline last week because riders were screaming too loudly.

The San Jose Mercury News reported that the shrieks were exceeding the decibel limit agreed upon in a settlement with Prudential Real Estate, which owns adjacent properties.

So Great America had to cover a portion of the track in a sound-dampening tunnel.

The wooden roller coaster reopened Wednesday after the work was completed.

Car drives several miles with dog trapped by axle

DANIA BEACH, Fla.

South Florida firefighters came to the rescue of a dog that traveled 5 miles while trapped under the hood of a car.

The Broward Sheriff’s Office says firefighters were called Thursday afternoon to Dania Beach to free the dog.

The animal had been trapped between the car’s axle and steering mechanism.

A sheriff’s office spokesman says the dog suffered no injuries, even though it had been driven roughly 5 miles from Hallandale Beach.

It wasn’t immediately clear how the dog became trapped.

Associated Press