ODDLY ENOUGH

ODDLY ENOUGH

Man accused of driving stolen Humvee on Alabama road

COLUMBIANA, Ala.

The vehicle description called in to the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office was unusual: a military Humvee. Driving on the wrong side of a county road late Friday. With no headlights.

Shelby County deputy sheriffs say they stopped the vehicle around 11 p.m. They say they soon determined that the Humvee had been stolen from a U.S. Army Reserve station in Birmingham.

Shelby County sheriff’s officials say the Humvee driver — 19-year-old Jacob Russell Durant of Alabaster — was arrested during the traffic stop and charged with receiving stolen property. Durant was in the Shelby County Jail on a $10,000 bond. Jail records don’t list an attorney for Durant.

The Humvee was released to the 5th Medical Brigade, Army Reserve Unit in Birmingham. Birmingham police are investigating.

Salesman in chicken suit is arrested on a warrant

HUEYTOWN, Ala.

Hueytown police say a door-to-door salesman dressed in a chicken suit has been arrested on an outstanding warrant.

Chief Chuck Hagler says 40-year-old Brian Eades was arrested on a Jefferson County sheriff’s warrant on a charge of assault Tuesday after neighbors complained about unpermitted solicitors in their area.

Police say a second man, 58-year-old Michael Bratton, also was arrested on an outstanding warrant on a charge of possession of a controlled substance. Hagler says Bratton was with Eades, but wasn’t wearing a chicken suit. Police say the men were soliciting for a tax-preparation service and are in the county jail. It’s unclear if they have attorneys.

Hagler says Hueytown has had ongoing problems with unpermitted door-to-door salespeople, and homeowners should never assume that companies screen door-to-door salespeople for criminal histories.

New Hampshire Lottery releases bacon-scented ticket

CONCORD, N.H.

Lottery ticket buyers in New Hampshire who dream of bringing home the bacon now can smell it, too.

The state lottery has released its first scratch-n-sniff “I Heart Bacon” ticket this month, which features a $1,000 grand prize.

Lottery Commission Executive Director Charlie McIntyre says players “will think it’s time for Saturday morning breakfast.”

To promote the ticket, the New Hampshire Lottery will be driving a “bacon truck,” handing out free applewood smoked bacon samples and tickets at stores in Keene and Durham, the state welcome centers in Hooksett and the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester.

Associated Press