You couldn't make it up - 10 ridiculous reasons why people have been arrested
From taking a spider hostage to a banana assault, it is hard to believe what these criminals got arrested for
A Portsmouth man who pretended to be a ghost while shouting “woo” near mourners at a cemetery was promptly arrested.
Anthony Stallard, 24, had been drinking before the incident and was later fined for his rowdy behaviour.
Phillip Joseph Smolinsky, 36, was detained after allegedly attacking his girlfriend with a banana.
The Florida resident was charged with domestic violence but denied throwing the fruit at his girlfriend.
A bridegroom who failed to book his wedding venue decided that making a hoax bomb threat was the best way to cover up his mistake.
Neil McArdle, who was jailed for 12 months, told a court he could not face telling his fiancée about his error.
A Colorado woman was arrested for attempting to break into jail.
Monique Deshawn Armstrong, 20, got past a razor wire fence surrounding Mesa County jail and demanded the release of her brother.
A Kansas man was ordered to serve four-and-a-half years behind bars after taking a neighbour’s pet spider hostage in 2012.
Bryan Paul Smith originally agreed to look after the arachnid but then threatened to shoot his friend if he could not keep it.
World’s dumbest criminal contender, Nicholas Wig, was easily caught after leaving himself logged on to Facebook in a house he burgled.
A US police officer was arrested and charged for allegedly farting in a colleague’s face.
Lawrence Michael Jonap was accused of assaulting the officer with a notebook before passing wind.
An irate girlfriend attacked her partner for climaxing too quickly during sex, police say.
Racquel Gonzalez, 24, started scratching and hitting him following their brief encounter.
Pizza lover Robert Wheeler, 48, was charged with battery after punching a teenage delivery guy who ‘forgot his garlic bread’, according to police.
Slight over-reaction?
Tonya Ann Fowler, 45, was arrested for wasting police time after dialling 911 to complain about the below mugshot.
