WHILE crime is rarely a joking matter, this year has seen plenty of bizarre offences and hapless offenders hit the headlines in Bolton. From the man who threw a burger at a police van to the woman who was banned from wearing wigs in the town centre, here s our rundown of some of the strangest crimes and most idiotic criminals that have ended up in court this year.
The robber who threw baked bean tins at police officers Anthony Berry hurled tins of beans and other items out of his terraced home when officers tried to arrest him following a siege at his home. Paint, glass bottles, aftershave bottles, coffee jars and even boiling water were all thrown by Berry from his house on Vernon Street, Halliwell, causing the road to be sealed off. Bolton Crown Court heard how the officers had gone to the property to arrest 30-year-old Berry after a taxi driver was robbed of his car and Berry had attempted to rob another man. Appearing in court in January this year. Berry was sentenced to
Andrea McCabe jailed for four years and husband
Alan McCabe for three years and six months after police found a gun and ammunition at their home,
Anthony Berry
Anthony Berry jailed for six years for robbery, attempted robbery, assaulting a police officer, affray and criminal damage. He poured boiling water on police trying to end a siege at his home.
Antuanne Elson
Antuanne Elson jailed for 32 months for possessing an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear of violence. He walked into a bar in Radcliffe and threatened the landlord.
Aqeel Ahmed
Aqeel Ahmed jailed for four years for attempting to cause grievous bodily harm and dangerous driving. He mowed down a man at a petrol station then attacked him with a crowbar.