Crime & Safety

OMG PD: Hotdogs, Bananas and Exploding Soda

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

Flying Fruit: According to a report from , police responded to a report that someone threw a banana through a window on the front door of a Springfield residence sometime between 8:30 a.m. and 11 p.m. If you are confused by this story, don’t worry: we are, too.

Those Must Be Good Hotdogs: According to a report from , police responded to an incident of vandalism in which an unknown customer allegedly threw a rock through the window of a 7-Eleven when the convenience store ran out hotdogs.

Weaponized Soda: According to a report from , police responded to an incident of vandalism in which some unknown juveniles blew apart a large recycling can using “soda bombs."

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About this column: OMG PD reviews the surprising, shocking, stunning and occasionally silly police-related incidents reported by Greater Philadelphia Patch sites over the last week. All people mentioned in these stories are innocent until proven guilty. Charges and arrests do not indicate guilt. Reach out to Nate Adams at nathana@patch.com with questions about this column.

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