Imposter Cop, Nail Polish Heist, New Mystery Monkey: Weird Florida

Patch operates 24 daily news sites in Florida. The following are some of the wacky, wonderful or just plain weird stories that have had people talking over the past few weeks:

911 Audio: Squirrel Rampages at Florida Senior Community

Sharks, alligators, the occasional bear and stray monkey tend to top the list of culprits involved in Florida wild animal attacks. Squirrels generally aren’t even a blip on the radar.

275 Bottles of Nail Polish Swiped, 2 Suspects Sought

The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is on the trail of two people its deputies say seem to have a serious passion for nail polish. The pair, a man and woman, are accused of swiping more than 275 bottles of nail polish from a Walmart store.

Watch: Tutu-Wearing Man, Accomplice Steal Fruit, Sodas, Deputies Say

The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is looking for help identifying two men its deputies say broke into the Tampa Farmers Market Tuesday and helped themselves to a few consumables. One of the men, deputies say, was wearing a tutu at the time of the crime.

Hudson Beach Rhesus Macaque Sightings Prompt Plea

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is asking folks to avoid any monkey business with a fugitive rhesus macaque that has been spotted in the Hudson Beach area. The agency is, however, asking anyone who spots the little runaway to contact it immediately.

Trespassing Call Led to Kitten’s Rescue

A routine trespassing call in New Port Richey took an unusual turn Thursday when two Pasco County deputies found themselves rescuing a kitten as a bonus.

Pumpkin, Rock Tossing Lands Man Behind Bars

A 26-year-old man was just “playing around” when a rock tossed at the window of a New Port Richey home caused the glass to shatter. That first encounter with the cause-and-effect scenario, however, didn’t stop the man from throwing more rocks and a large pumpkin at more of the home’s windows, the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office said.

Sleepy Burglar Helped Himself to Bologna, Nap: Deputies

A Zephyrhills man may have thought he’d been transported into a scene from “Goldilocks and the Three Bears” when he arrived home Wednesday morning. In this case, there was no gobbled up porridge or broken chair, but he did find a person sleeping in a bed.

Armed Man’s Threat Over Dog Backfires, Deputies Say

A 60-year-old man upset over his belief a neighbor’s dog had been in his yard found out the hard way late Tuesday night that pulling a gun can sometimes have unintended consequences.

Fake Narcotics Cop Caught with Drugs, Sheriff’s Office Says

People trying to talk their way out of traffic tickets or other trouble with law enforcement is nothing new. Having someone falsely claim to work for the same agency as an investigating deputy to avoid hot water isn’t quite an everyday occurrence though.

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