Subscribe | UPI Odd Newsletter Subscribe Police: Man took naked stroll READING, Pa., May 2 (UPI) -- A Reading, Pa., man accused of walking naked for three miles along a bypass has been charged with indecent exposure and other violations, police said. Advertisement John Messerly, 38, allegedly walked naked for three miles of the West Shore Bypass after he climbed onto the roof of a van he was driving and was thrown when the vehicle crashed into a guide rail, the Reading Eagle reported. Police said Messerly, who received emergency surgery for a severe cut to his abdomen, was found to have cocaine in his system. He has been charged with indecent exposure, risking a catastrophe, open lewdness, resisting arrest, disorderly conduct, driving while intoxicated, public drunkenness and various traffic violations. Messerly was being held without bail at the Berks County Prison on parole violation allegations in a separate case. Advertisement Man allegedly posed as sheriff's deputy REIDSVILLE, N.C., May 2 (UPI) -- Rockingham County, N.C., authorities said a man was arrested after he posed as a sheriff's deputy while dealing with a store clerk who was an off-duty deputy. The Rockingham County Sheriff's Office alleged Kevin Michael Taylor, 31, asked for a law enforcement discount from a clerk at an AutoZone store, the News and Record newspaper in Greensboro, N.C., reported. Taylor allegedly showed the clerk a Rockingham Community College identification card from a Basic Law Enforcement Training course and claimed to work in the patrol division of the Rockingham County Sheriff's Office. However, the clerk was an off-duty sheriff's deputy and knew the man was lying, the sheriff's office said. Taylor, who was charged with impersonating a law enforcement officer, was released on $5,000 bond. He is scheduled to appear in court May 15. Motorcyclist exceeds 120 mph LEADBURN, Scotland, May 2 (UPI) -- Scottish police said a motorcyclist pulled over during a recent crackdown on road offenders was traveling faster than 120 mph. Officers said the motorcycle's speed was one of the fastest police have recorded in the Leadburn area in recent years, The Scotsman reported. Advertisement Lothian and Borders Police said more than 260 motorists were cited for violations during the April 21-28 crackdown. They said traveling without a seat belt was the most common violation, with 176 cited for the violation. An additional 87 people were cited for speeding. "While it is disappointing that some motorists still behave in an irresponsible way, the majority of people are well aware of the law, and act accordingly," said Superintendent Alan Duncan, of Lothian and Borders Police's road policing unit. "The force is determined to keep reducing the number of casualties on our roads, and initiatives like these demonstrate our commitment making our roads safer for everyone." 10 million bees take over home MARTINEZ, Ga., May 2 (UPI) -- A Martinez, Ga., woman says her home has been swarmed by as many as 10 million bees. Theresa Manning said she phoned a bee removal expert after she saw the insects flying into her attic and heard scratching coming from behind her walls, WSB-TV, Atlanta, reported. Bee wrangler Jason Rehr said he expected to find multiple hives in the attic, but instead found the bees had turned the structure into a giant hive with honeycombs on the ceiling and walls. Advertisement "This is the mamma-jamma here, this is the biggest one I've ever seen," Rehr said. He said he plans to move the bees several miles away from the house to hives that have been prepared.
