Boxer Shorts, Crazy Cash Register, Stolen Wi-Fi

Patch operates 24 daily news sites in the Tampa Bay area and surrounding counties. The following are some of the more unusual, wacky, wonderful or just plain weird stories that have had people talking over the past few weeks:

Man In Boxer Shorts Crashes Into Police Cruiser, Dances: Video

A Pasco County Sheriff’s Office sergeant who thought he’d stumbled across the scene of an accident Tuesday afternoon soon learned his initial assessment didn’t quite hit the mark.

Alligator Snarls Traffic On Florida Expressway

Pedestrians may not belong on Tampa’s Veterans Expressway, but that fact didn’t stop one from snarling morning rush hour traffic Wednesday. This particular interloper was a 9-foot gator who strolled onto southbound lanes near the Hutchison Road exit in the Carrollwood area around 6:30 a.m.

Escaped Zebra Causes Crash, Takes Off (Video)

The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a Friday afternoon crash that sent a 21-year-old Riverview man to the hospital with minor injuries. The creature that caused the fender bender isn’t likely to face charges though. After all, it’s hard to get a zebra to pay a fine even in a hit-and-run.

Dead-End Turn Leads To 4 Trafficking Arrests

A 20-year-old Hudson man’s alleged Wednesday afternoon decision to flee from a traffic stop in New Port Richey ended with a turn down a dead-end street and four arrests. Police say they seized drugs, a loaded gun and $1,845 in cash from a backpack tossed from the car.

Rogue Walmart Register Spits Out $20s (Video)

A trip to Walmart generally leaves folks just a little lighter in the wallet. That wasn’t the case for a group of people in Winter Haven a few days ago, according to police. Authorities say a self-checkout register went “rogue,” spitting out $20s instead of $5 bills to the tune of more than a $1,000 loss to the store.

Stolen Wi-Fi Used To Threaten 'Killing Spree,' Sheriff Says

When New Port Richey residents called the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office on Sunday about a “man down” on Loy Street, chances are they didn’t know they’d put deputies hot on the trail of a person wanted into connection with a string of online threats levied against the agency and its law enforcement officers.

Man Dies After Impaling Himself On Stolen Knife: Cops

The Plant City Police Department is investigating the death of a man accused of stealing a knife from a Lowe’s Home Improvement Center and then impaling himself on the blade.