Cold crimes... literally
Feb. 18, 2014: A 79-year-old woman reportedly pulled a gun on an unidentified man after he shoveled her driveway without asking permission and demanded money for his efforts. Police were called but no charges were filed.
Cold weather chases escaped inmate back to prison
Jan. 6, 2014: Inmate Robert Vick escaped from a Kentucky prison only to turn himself back in to authorities the next day, citing the cold weather in his surrender.
Cops: Man threatens snow plow driver with gun
Feb. 10, 2014: Sixty-four-year-old Richard Eckert was arrested for allegedly pointing his gun at self-employed snow plow driver John Abraham (pictured) in a dispute in Union Township, Pa. Eckert reportedly became angry when Abraham accidentally pushed snow into his yard.Snow plow driver hit with DUI
Jan. 29, 2014: West Virginia Dept. of Transportation worker Thomas Henderson was arrested for allegedly driving a state snow plow while drunk. Sheriff's deputies said his blood alcohol level was 0.09.Man charged with stealing 9 snowblowers
Feb. 26, 2014: Police arrested 43-year-old Donald Young for allegedly stealing nine snow blowers, which police say were in plain sight on his back lawn when officers arrived at his house in Worcester, Mass.Cops: Smashed snowman leads to assault
Feb. 13, 2014: James Knudsen, above, allegedly assaulted two teenagers he believed knocked down a snowman he built in his yard in Clinton, Conn.Shovel used in alleged attack on snow plow driver
Feb. 15, 2014: Douglas Haskell was arrested in Lakeville, Mass. for assault and battery with a dangerous weapon after he allegedly hit a plow driver in the head with a snow shovel.Snow plow driver chases alleged shoplifter
Feb. 13, 2014: Laura Barker was clearing snow at a Wal-Mart parking lot in Epping, N.H. when she saw an officer escorting a shoplifting suspect into a squad car. When the suspect tried to run, Barker followed in her snow plow, trying to block the suspect's vehicle, but lost the trail at a nearby intersection. The suspect was later arrested.Who stole 80 tons of road salt?
Feb. 24, 2014: Somebody made off with 80 tons of road salt in the Chicago suburb of Naperville,
apparently trucking it away from a private firm's storage shed. Police said the stolen salt - which would fill about 80 bathtubs - was valued
at about $10,000 and would cover two to three salt applications.