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OMG PD: Kilo of Coke Found in Traffic Stop

Check out these unusual police stories from the Greater Philadelphia area.

Police Arrest Alleged Sunglasses Bandit: According to a report from Roxborough Patch, Philadelphia police arrested a suspect connected to a series of similar car thefts in the Roxborough area. The one thing tying all the thefts together: sunglasses were reported missing on three sperate instances.    

Well, Yeah, You're Going to Get Nabbed for Public Drunkenness If You Do That: According to a report from Bryn Mawr Patch, two men were cited for public drunkenness when they were found lying in a Bryn Mawr alley with open vodka bottles. According to reports, one of the men was also charged with disorderly conduct when a small amount of marijuana was found on his person.  

One Heck of a Traffic Stop: According to a report on Malvern Patch, a Reading man was issued a warning for speeding and window tint and told he was free to go, but he kept answering questions and agreed to a search of his Lincoln Navigator. Police found over a kilogram of cocaine and arrested the man.

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