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Continuing our look at unusual items from area police departments, we close 2007 with The Best of the Police Blotter:

DAYTON — Oct. 6: Police were called after a pizza was delivered to a residence in the 100 block of East Helena Street.

The pizza order had anchovies on the side but the subject said he wanted them cooked on the pizza. He asked to see the pizza and the driver told him she wasn't giving him the pizza until she received the money.

The subject snatched the pizza box, opened it and quickly ate four to six slices of pizza. He then gave the partially eaten pizza back to the driver.

He told her he ate some of the pizza so she couldn't take it back to the store. The subject told police the pizza wasn't prepared the way he wanted and he decided to taste test it before paying.

An officer told the subject he owed $15.49 since he ate some of the pizza. The subject said he wasn't paying for anything. The subject was arrested for theft.

One umbrella and sign to go, please

    VANDALIA — Sept. 8. A customer at Fricker's, 22 Foley Drive, stated he saw a male and female steal a Budweiser patio umbrella and Miller Lite sign from the eatery's patio area.

    The witness was watching an Ohio State football game when he saw the pair put the umbrella through a hole in the patio fence. They came in and drank more beer.

    About an hour later, they walked outside and the female grabbed the sign and exited. When confronted by the customer, the female said the waitress said she could take it. The customer suggested they ask the waitress. The female jumped into a vehicle and said, "I'm from Arizona man; be cool."

Sign in yard irks neighbor

    TROY — Aug. 29: A complainant in the 1000 block of Lakeshore Drive reported his neighbor had a large yard sign pointing to the complainant's house that bears a large, yellow smiley face and reads, "Neighborhood Attitude."

    The complainant and his neighbor have an ongoing problem regarding trimming tree limbs on the property line.

    The deputy explained to the complainant that the sign didn't constitute menacing, and the complainant should seek an attorney or trustees about having it removed.

Driver says slurred speech is due to not having teeth in

    MORAINE — Aug. 6: A male driver was stopped while traveling on Los Arrow Drive after driving erratically. There was an odor of alcohol on his breath. His speech was slurred and he told the officer that was because he didn't have his teeth in. He performed field sobriety tests and was arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated.

Male accused of faking homelessness

DAYTON — Oct. 31: A male holding a "Homeless God Bless" sign at Gettysburg and Hillcrest avenues was arrested for soliciting under false pretenses. Police received complaints because he lives near the area.

Contact this reporter at (937) 225-2374 or awatson@DaytonDailyNews.com.