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Burglars spotted on Web cam across globe

MIDWEST CITY, Okla., Oct. 8 (UPI) -- An Oklahoma man said his wife, who lives in the Philippines, alerted him to burglars she saw in his apartment on a Web cam.

Air Force Master Sgt. James Chouinard said his wife, Maribel, was awakened in the Philippines by sounds on her computer coming from the Web cam in his Midwest City, Okla., apartment Saturday, The Oklahoman reported.

Chouinard, who said the camera is left on 24 hours a day to allow the couple to keep in constant communication, said his wife gave him a description of the three teenagers she spotted and he passed the information on to police while he headed home from work.

"By the time I got here 10 minutes later, they already had two kids picked up," Chouinard said.

Police Chief Brandon Clabes said all three suspects were arrested shortly after Chouinard contacted police.

The suspects, whose names were not released, were each charged with three counts of second-degree burglary and released into the custody of their guardians.

Chouinard said he married his wife in the Philippines and she is due to join him in the United States within the next couple months.

Police: Burglar left cell phone behind

GAINESVILLE, Fla., Oct. 8 (UPI) -- Police in Florida said they arrested a car burglary suspect who apparently left his cell phone at the scene of the crime.

Gainesville, Fla., police said a man turned in the cell phone Sunday saying he discovered the item in his unlocked car after someone had rifled through the inside of the vehicle, the Gainesville Sun reported.

The officer called a number on the phone and Derrick Albert Robinson, 41, was identified as the phone's owner by a friend. Police told the friend Robinson could pick up the phone at the police department's downtown substation.

Robinson arrived at the substation and was arrested shortly after 4:30 a.m. Monday. He identified the phone as his but said he did not know how it ended up in the burglarized car.

Investigators said Robinson was carrying an iPod that was reported stolen in a separate burglary.

Robinson, who previously served prison sentences for drug possession, burglary, trafficking in stolen property, theft and obstructing a criminal investigation, was charged with burglary and trespassing.

Wrong card: Happy 100th anniversary

AUCKLAND, New Zealand, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- A New Zealand woman said the 100th birthday card she received from Prime Minister John Key mistakenly congratulated her on 100 years of marriage.

Mavis Lawson of Papatoetoe, who turned 100 Tuesday, said she received congratulations from Queen Elizabeth II on her status as a centenarian but the card from the prime minister hailed her "100th wedding anniversary," the New Zealand Herald reported.

The card was received by Lawson at Kenderdine Park rest home, where manager Michael Rodger said the mistake caused laughter.

"I can't believe anyone would make that mistake, someone had to type it on there," Rodger said.

A representative for Key said the prime minister does not personally inspect the cards and apologized for the mix-up.

"Mr. Key would like to wish Mavis all the best for her 100th birthday," the representative said.

Shy kitten spends two days in engine

DESTIN, Fla., Oct. 8 (UPI) -- A Florida man said it took two days, and help from firefighters, restaurants and volunteers, to coax a 4-week old kitten out of his car's engine compartment.

Patrick Mills of Bluewater Bay said there was a note on his car when he emerged from a movie Saturday in Destin, Fla., informing him that a meowing sound was coming from his engine, The Destin Log reported.

Mills said firefighters put the car up on blocks and removed wheels and other parts for about four hours Saturday, but they were unable to reach the kitten. Milk donated by a Starbucks coffee shop and tuna from a local Panera Bread restaurant failed to coax the kitty from its hiding space.

"Lots of people helped out," Mills said. "I was really surprised with all the random acts of kindness."

He said he tried to drive the car home at about 10:30 p.m. but became concerned for the kitten's safety and got a ride home instead.

The next day, Mills went to PetSmart to consult with cat experts and connected with Tami Baker, a volunteer with Feline Friends of Destin Inc. Baker was able to frighten the kitten from its hiding spot by rattling a metal coat hanger in the engine.

Baker, who took the young feline home, said the female kitten is skinny and suffering from a minor cold, but is otherwise healthy.