OMG PD: Marijuana Charges For Basketball Player, Coach

The case: Jamal A. Coombs-McDaniel, 21, of 64 Willmington Ave., Boston, MA, was arrested by University of Connecticut police at 18 Jonathan Way in Storrs and .

OMG PD twist: Coombs-McDaniel was part of the UConn Huskies men's basketball team that won the NCAA national championship on April 4.

The case: At 8:35 p.m. on Sunday, Timothy Flint, 25, of 31 Village Street, Vernon was stopped for a rear light violation on his vehicle, police said.

Police said Flint was found with suspected marijuana. In addition to the tail light violation, he was , the use of drug paraphernalia and possessing drugs near a school, police said.  Flint had a $2,500 bond assigned and is due in court April 26.

OMG PD twist: Flint is an basketball coach. He coaches the freshmen team and is an assistant coach for the varsity team.

The case: Police have fined 10 people for creating a public disturbance at a local condominium complex.  On Sunday, April 10 at 1:19 a.m., police went to 655 Talcottville Road to investigate a report that an assault had taken place involving baseball bats, according to a news release. The address is that of the Ryefield condominium complex.  

Upon arrival, police discovered that 10 people were involved in a brawl and and that people had been assaulted, according to the news release.

OMG PD twist: because of comments made over the Internet.

The case: Two women — one a man’s ex-wife, the other his current girlfriend — began spitting, hurling obscenities and slapping each other last week as the two divorcees exchanged custody of their young children in Fairfield.

OMG PD twist: The fight erupted in front of the Fairfield Police Department — a neutral, supposedly safe location that had been selected to avoid a blow-up, police said. "Usually when you exchange at the Police Department, it's gotten to the point when you can't agree with each other," Fairfield Police Lt. James Perez told Patch. More .

The case: A South Carolina woman is facing felony larceny charges from police after allegedly stealing engagement ring valued at more than a quarter-million dollars from a home in Greenwich. The 21-year-old is accused of stealing the diamond ring, worth about $270,000, and then selling it in Georgia.

OMG PD twist: She apparently stole the ring at a birthday party hosted by a friend. The ring belonged to her friend’s mother. Full .