A Colombian court sentenced a man to four years house arrest for smacking a woman on the bottom as he rode by on his bicycle. Local media pounced on the story and featured legal experts giving their opinions on whether the punishment was too harsh, reports Reuters.

A 35-year-old Austrian man put his hands under a train so his fingers would be severed and he could collect an insurance pay-out, according to prosecutors in Austria. The suspect, a former false fingernail designer, told police he was riding his bicycle when he lost control and rolled down an embankment onto rail tracks just as a train was passing. He lost a thumb on one hand and an index finger and a pinky on the other.

California police are investigating a report of a possible child abduction on Halloween night. Oakland police say two trick or treaters witnessed a child wearing a costume being yanked off a bicycle and forced into a van. The incident is being investigated as a possible kidnapping.

Dwayne Earl Anthony Etzel was arrested on drug possession charges after a police officer caught him pedaling on a bicycle with three uprooted marijuana plants under his arm. Police spotted Etzel, 18, biking in the early evening Monday with what is described as a "big smile" on his face.

A 16-year old Texas boy is shot and killed after stealing another teenagers bicycle. Garland,Texas Police arrest 19-year old Kevin Gordon for the murder of Dequorius Allen, who reportedly stole Gordon's bicycle from his front yard Friday night.