Crime & Safety

Alleged Drunk School Bus Driver, A Suspect Who's All Wet

Also, "Dancing Shoplifter's" fame lands him in trouble.

Each week, Patch takes a peek at some of the more surprising, shocking, stunning and occasionally silly police-related incidents reported throughout New Jersey for "OMGs from NJ PDs."

Some of this week's reports:

Over the Woods and Through the River? That's pretty close to the course charted by a Long Valley woman who belonging to . The woman was confronted by farm staff during the attempted theft, and fled the scene by crossing the South Branch of the Raritan River, police said. Multiple police departments set up a perimeter, giving the alleged soggy stealer nowhere to go.

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Do a Little Dance, Steal a Little Dress, Get Caught Tonight: Gloucester Township Police say they've captured the shoplifter who became a YouTube sensation when security cameras recorded him boogieing his way through a five-finger discount. Several people contacted police to say they recognized the man seen in the video, posted both on YouTube and the police department's social media page. OMG Crime Tip of the Week: If you're aiming for a crime that relies on subtlety, try to be less interesting to watch than the Numa Numa guy.

Kudos to the Kids: Here's a text you never want to get: ""Mommy I think our bus driver is drunk she's not driving right." But Westampton police say texts and calls like that to kids' parents helped them catch a school bus driver who allegedly registered .25 percent blood alcohol content (three times the legal limit) when she was finally stopped, Trentonian.com reports. Police say the driver was swerving and falling asleep.

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Well, Legal Bills are Expensive: Attorneys for the Toms River schools superintendent who resigned amid a bribery scandal . No ones arguing he's owed the Boss of the Year award, however.


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