SMOKED ALIEN

A Baraboo, Wisconsin man was arrested after he shot a hole in his floor because he was high on marijuana.

26-year-old Jonathan D. Popple told cops that he thought a rock he was standing on was an alien he had seen in a movie. He then tried to shoot it, blasting a hole that went all the way down to his basement.

He was charged with possession and intent to sell.

(Originally reported by the Baraboo News Republic)

HOT TUB HOBO MACHINE

A homeless Beaverton, Oregon man was arrested after he called 911 in order to request a hug, some towels and some hot cocoa. He called the authorities while sitting in a hot tub outside a house he had broken into.

He initially identified himself as the sheriff of WashingtonCounty but eventually fessed up to his real identity.

He was charged with second-degree criminal trespass and improper use of emergency services.

(Originally reported by the AP)

HISTORY LESSON

A retired Chicago, Illinois federal agent has discovered that his city was home to country's very first female police officer. She apparently worked in the city sometime in the 1890s.

Rick Barrett came across the name Marie Owens in 2007 and later discovered that she had been a detective sergeant. She had been hired initially as a city factory inspector in 1889 in order to help enforce child labor and compulsory education laws. She was transferred to the police department in 1891.

Until now she had been largely forgotten due to historians incorrectly identifying her as the widow of another patrolman.

(Originally reported by UPI)

COURSE FIRE

An Irvine, California golf course went up in flames after a golf club hit a rock and sparked a blaze. Nearly 200 firefighters responded to the scene.

An unidentified player nicked his club against the rock while taking a swing.

It took firefighters several hours to tamp down the flames.

(Originally reported by the UPI)