OMGPD: Man Swallows $3,200 Diamond Ring

Don't Blame Beyonce and All the Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)

Manchester, N.H. – A 52-year-old Manchester man told Bellman's Jewelers staff he was looking for an engagement ring and, upon inspecting rings he took one $3,200 ring and ran for the door. Security locks prevented his escape from the Elm Street store and, staff said, he swallowed the 14K white gold ring with Princess cut diamonds. So he took a seat to await police. After surveillance tape was reviewed, the ring was nowhere to be found. Police said Ronald Perley was taken into custody. After a search warrant was granted, he was driven to the Elliot Hospital where x-rays confirmed the presence of a ring inside his body. He was charged with felony theft and falsifying physical evidence, Manchester police said.

"Hockey Mom Thief" to the Penalty Box

Salem, N.H. – A former youth coach accused of stealing money from "hockey moms" was ordered into custody Thursday to serve two weeks. Read the story on Salem-NH Patch. Steven Polisky, 28, of Salem, was found in contempt of court for not paying the mothers back, according to Salem-NH Patch. 

Unusual Cruelty

Londonderry, N.H. – A local teen came across a horrible find: a backpack of large rocks and a heavily decomposed white cat. Londonderry police said the condition of the pack and animal found on a railroad bed parallel to Hall Road indicated they had been submerged for an extended period of time. It remains under investigation. Read the story on Londonderry Patch.

Clinton Office Hostage-Taker Walks Off

Manchester, N.H. – The man who held Hillary Clinton campaign workers hostage in Rochester in 2007 walked away from a half-way house on Sunday. Leeland E. Eisenberg, 52, was apprehended a day later and faces an escape charge. He was originally sentenced to 3 1/2 to 7 years, and he would have been eligible for parole this summer, according to the NH Department of Corrections. Read the story on Nashua Patch.

Road Rage Shots Fired

Concord, N.H. – A city woman was busted for allegedly firing a .38 caliber handgun in the air and then at another vehicle in a reported road rage incident in Manchester last weekend. Police said Jessica McGratty, 25, was charged with reckless conduct and three counts of criminal threatening. Read the story on Concord-NH Patch.

Mass. Man Indicted for Robbery, Needle Threat

Salem, N.H. – Police said Victor M. Deleon, 39, of Lawrence, Mass., stole saw blades from a Lowe's store but when confronted by employees, he allegedly pulled out a hypodermic needle, pointed it at an employee, and shouted, "I have AIDS." A Rockingham County grand jury just indicted him. Read the story on Salem-NH Patch.