From the Blotter

Not your average Cupid

A Valentine's Day thief tried to pedal away with more than $100 in merchandise, but the helium balloons that trailed him were spotted by police several blocks away.

According to a report filed at the Waynesboro Police Department, Norris Washington, 43, allegedly helped himself to two valentine bear baskets and a Bratz doll that were inside a florist delivery vehicle.

He nearly made his getaway on bicycle, but as he was turning onto Quaker Road, the helium-filled balloons caught the eye of Sgt. Mary Bennett who was three or four blocks away.

Washington abandoned his Valentine's loot and ran, but police found him holed up in a vacant house on West Ninth Street.

Washington was charged with entering an auto and willfully obstructing or hindering a law enforcement officer.

Bacon bandit

A Thompson Bridge Road resident called deputies after his 100-lb hog went missing.

According to the incident report, the man returned from an out of town trip Sunday to find unfamiliar shoe prints leading to and from his empty hog pen.

Egg McMuffin with x-rays

A Sardis man was injured when someone ran over his foot in the McDonald's parking lot.

Police were summoned to Burke Medical Center Monday morning where the 27-year-old victim was being treated.

He said the culprit was the driver of a Maroon 88 Oldsmobile, who didn't stop.

The officer could not locate any witnesses at McDonald's, but did take note of the tire marks on the victim's shoe.

Bathroom burglar

A would-be burglar cut a hole in the roof of DJ Petro and dropped inside the women's restroom last Monday night.

According to a report filed at the Waynesboro Police Department, the offender apparently disconnected the security camera and removed the tape.

Store owners didn't find anything missing, but they did recover the missing video tape near the toilet.