Dumbasses Of the Day:Armed robber’s take? A dollar bill Amd Student Goes Nuts At Graduation

SOUTH BEND — A man was robbed at gunpoint early this morning, but the armed suspect only got $1.

Police said a 50-year-old Niles man was delivering fuel to a gas station in the 2200 block of East McKinley just after midnight when he was approached by a man demanding money.

The suspect – described to police as a 6 feet tall man weighing about 160 pounds, wearing dark clothing with a bandanna pulled over his face – pointed a gun at the truck driver, who told the man that he didn’t’ have much money in his wallet.


The suspect took the solitary dollar bill and fled on foot away from the gas station. The truck driver was unharmed.


AHS graduate arrested following ceremony

Wednesday, June 4, 2008 9:56 AM CDT

An Arab High School senior was booed by the crowed when he "shot a bird" and cursed at his family, AHS principal Patrick Crowder and Arab superintendent John Mullins when he was called up to receive his diploma at Friday night's graduation ceremony. He also took a swing at Crowder, but only slightly grazed his back.

Joseph Bryan Shore, 18, of Golfview Drive, was arrested following the graduation ceremony. He is charged with disorderly conduct.

"We truly regret having to involve the Arab Police Department at graduation," Crowder said. "We felt that the levels of spoken and expressed obscenities left us no other recourse."

Mullins called the incident "unfortunate."

"On behalf of our seniors, their parents and their families, I regret that it did take place," he said. "The incident is certainly not truly reflective of our students, their families or our community."

According to Arab police reports, school officials asked officers to assist with Shore after graduation.


"(Shore) was cursing school staff and, as Sgt. (Gina) Smith and Sgt. (Lauren) Harnack approached, it appeared the subject was about to run," the report said. "Smith advised him to place his hands behind his back, but he began resisting."

Another officer was called to pick Shore up and carry him to jail.

"Shore was still cursing at Crowder and Mullins," the report said. "Shore's family was behind us and becoming irate because he was under arrest. Several times they had to be told to calm down and back off."

Police also had to tell a gathering of people, some of whom were arguing and cursing, to disperse.

Shore was taken to Arab City Jail without further incident.