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Weird Arrests of the Week

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A Slight Overreaction

Image courtesy of Huzzah Vintage via Flickr

Image courtesy of Huzzah Vintage via Flickr

A Long Island woman, Lisa Ruberto, left her purse in the lobby of Manhattan hotel. It was stolen, so she called the police. But instead of reporting a theft, she called in a bomb threat in the hopes that the police would arrive more quickly. They did–but it was to arrest her.

 

Anneliese Mahoney
Anneliese Mahoney is Managing Editor at Law Street and a Connecticut transplant to Washington D.C. She has a Bachelor’s degree in International Affairs from the George Washington University, and a passion for law, politics, and social issues. Contact Anneliese at amahoney@LawStreetMedia.com.

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