Slow news day in Newfoundland

Jun 27, 2007 by Mike Browne in Hmmmmmm

Timbits used in drive-by harassment: RCMP

Police in western Newfoundland said drive-by pranksters chose unusual objects to throw at an unsuspecting pedestrian: Timbits.

RCMP in Deer Lake said a passenger in a vehicle threw the popular Tim Hortons snacks at a woman who was walking on Wight's Road early Tuesday morning.

The pedestrian, 20, was not able to read the vehicle's licence plate. She described the car as bronze-coloured and resembling a Trans Am.

The incident happened around 1:30 a.m.

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This sounds like something my friends and I would have done way back when. We didn't make national news doing it. I demand my props!

Comments

Jun 27, 2007, 23:02:33 big_almac wrote:

I know I have done that a few times back in the day. We also like to chuck coins at the hookers in Halifax.

Jun 27, 2007, 23:10:00 Mike Browne wrote:

I knew there was a reason we were friends Al. :)

Jul 13, 2007, 21:38:33 Suzanne wrote:

I totally love the Tim Horton's story. Fairly good advertising as well.

Nov 29, 2007, 20:08:11 Andi wrote:

Why would you call the police? I'd be holding my purse open to catch 'em - free snacks is free snacks.

(Perhaps it was actually not a drive-by, but an old-school parade...you know, when they were allowed to throw candy and crap without getting in trouble...?)