Thursday, December 11, 2008

Man held for stealing his own van

A Detroit motorist was stopped and handcuffed by police on suspicion of stealing what turned out to be his own van.

Bloomfield Township Police Chief Kirt Bowden said he witnessed the traffic stop on Monday from his office window and worried something was amiss when he noticed the van wasn't new and the driver appeared to be in his 70s.

WJBK-TV in Detroit reported the motorist recently had spotted the van he reported stolen and was told by Detroit police he could take it back.

Bowden said it appears the van still was listed as stolen in the Law Enforcement Information Network when the man was stopped by his officers about 15 miles northwest of Detroit.

A Detroit police spokesman said the department is looking into the incident.

Eatery makes you pay for food you waste

Your mother may have told you to clean your plate. Well, now one local restaurant is taking that a step further. They’re charging customers for food they don’t finish.

At Hayashi Ya restaurant in New York, it's all you can eat for $26.95, unless your eyes are bigger than your stomach and then — like the sign says - it will cost you 3% extra.

The manager said he implemented the extra cost two years ago to help with the restaurant’s bottom line.