Bizarre News - December 23, 2015

Greetings fellow Bizarros:

Is it a Christmas tragedy or a Christmas miracle? For one newborn in New York, today's story just might turn out to be a miracle.

A maintenance worker at the Holy Child Jesus Catholic Church was startled to hear the sounds of a baby crying coming from the church's altar.

When the custodian investigated the sound he found a baby crying inside the nativity scene, which had been set up as usual for Christmas.

"The secretary burst in and said, 'Father, there's an emergency in the church, you have to come,'" Rev. Christopher Ryan Heanue said.

Inside Baby Jesus' spot in the manger was a newborn, a few hours old at most. Bishop Octavio Cisnero, also there, couldn't believe his eyes.

"There was a baby, wrapped in swaddling clothes, in a towel," said Cisnero. "The umbilical cord was still hanging from the baby."

EMTs checked out the baby, and he appeared to be healthy.

Heanue said surveillance video captured an anonymous woman entering the church about 20 minutes before the baby was found.

While the mother obviously did not want the little bundle of life, Rev. Heanue said the parish has taken a special interest in the baby and some members have expressed an interest in adopting.

"This child, we believe, is a gift, almost, to this parish," he said.

It is not clear if the woman will face charges if she is identified.

Bizarrely,
Lewis

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*-- Police: Santa enters through the drive-through window, robs KFC --*
ALFRETON, England - Santa Claus is known for entering through chimneys, but British police said a not-so-jolly St. Nick climbed in a KFC drive-through window and demanded cash. Police said the "Bad Santa" was armed with a large knife instead of a sack of toys Saturday night when he climbed through the drive-through window of the KFC in Alfreton, England, and demanded access to the eatery's safe. "A man dressed as Santa Claus entered the building through the drive-through window and demanded access to the safe," a Derbyshire police spokesman told the Derby Telegraph. "He has reinforced that with a knife. Staff have quite rightly backed off and allowed him that and he has then exited the scene with a quantity of money." The spokesman said the suspect was decked out in festive apparel during the incident. "He was wearing a red hat, red jacket and a black top," the spokesman said. "He also had red trousers with a Santa theme and black trainers on." KFC said no one was hurt during the incident and employees are being offered "any support they need."


*-- Police: Man with marijuana in his ear called 911 for rolling papers --*
WAYNESBORO, Va. - Authorities in Virginia said a man busted for marijuana possession had called 911 "in a disoriented state" and requested delivery of rolling papers. The Waynesboro Police Department said Kyle Dustin Head, 24, of Waynesboro, is believed to have been under the influence of marijuana early Thursday when he called 911 and asked a dispatcher to bring him rolling papers. Two officers were dispatched to Head's location and he was found sitting in a parked 2005 Chevrolet pick-up truck. The officers detected the odor of marijuana and "noticed the green leafy substance on Head's clothing, the dash board of his truck, the passenger seat and in his right ear." Police did speculate as to how marijuana ended up in the suspect's ear, but the situation led them to announce a "pot head named Head has pot on head" in a news release. Head allegedly told officers he had thought he was calling a friend when he asked the 911 dispatcher to bring him papers. Head was cited for misdemeanor marijuana possession.


*-- READER COMMENTS --*
Obviously the postman had a special "package" for her and proved that the postman comes twice. -Scott
[Well, he showed up twice. If he 'came' even once, that's sexual assault, brother.]

Sir, I'm glad your wife has enough trust of you to not think that a strange young woman in the bed meant you were unfaithful. A lot of men would be hurt if their wives thought they were unfaithful. Am I to take it that you think he should be flattered that she (his wife) thinks him still 'hot' or sexy enough that she has to worry?
[Yes.]

Regarding the story of the Wisconsin mailman who made the nude delivery to the gal at the law firm.... Technically, that could have been construed as entrapment since she told him he didn't have the balls to do it. he was simply proving to her that he did by showing them to her! -BB
[Yeah. I'm sure the judge will buy that.]

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