The owner of a countertop business who stored several firearms in his building reported four AK-47 assault rifles, a shotgun and a Fender guitar stolen Monday. According to a Bay County Sheriff’s Office incident report, the owner of Harvey and Sons Counter Tops, 2733 E. Orlando Road, said he kept the items at his business because he was concerned that someone would break into his house to steal them while he was at work. Owner Ricky Harvey told a deputy…

A 29 year old Sonoma County man is facing life in prison without the possibility of parole after being foud guilty of killing noted guitar maker Taku Sakashita. Joshua Begley shouted an expletive and slammed his hand on a table as the guilty verdict was read. Begley had to be restrained by deputies. Besides murder, Begley was found guilty of robbery, burglary, evading police and resisting arrest. THe 43 year old Sakashita was a respected craftsman from Japan who built…

A man with a guitar who tried to steal alcohol today from a liquor store in Moreno Valley was taken into custody. At 3:21 p.m., the man tried to leave a Rite Aid with bottles of alcohol. He briefly wrestled with the store manager before fleeing, but the manager and a clerk followed the man and called sheriff’s deputies, who had the suspect in custody, according to the sheriff’s department. Source: http://www.swrnn.com/

Police in central Florida say a man dressed as the “Sesame Street” character was attacked Saturday at a music store in Winter Park Village, but Elmo was able to fend him off. The fight broke out around 3 p.m. The costumed man had been hired to perform at a children’s event at Guitar Center, but police say the attacker went over to Elmo and began throwing punches. The performer fought back, even breaking a few fingers on his attacker’s hand….

A Casper man, confronted by a store manager for allegedly shoving a guitar down his pants, is facing theft charges. Jonathan Rocky Davisson, 18, reportedly told police he took the guitar at the Mr. Money Pawn Shop on East Yellowstone Avenue, but then put it back after having second thoughts. Reports say security cameras recorded his performance. Police say Davisson is also a suspect in the theft of a 360 XBox game from the store, and possibly a gold Mickey…

FORT WALTON BEACH — A 36-year-old man was arrested Sept. 18 on charges of battery after attacking his girlfriend with multiple items. The couple were mid-argument when the man threw a lit, scented candle in a glass jar at the woman. The candle landed on the couch and spilled wax on the cushions, but did not hit the woman, according to an Okaloosa County Sheriff’s report. The woman attempted to retreat to her bedroom, but the man followed her into…

A HUNGRY thief who munched on a biscuit while he broke into a car was tracked down by police who found his DNA on the half-eaten snack. Craig Legg, aged 19, smashed a window and bent back the driver’s door of a Ford Escort parked in Mere Gardens, Bolton, UK, on August 28. He stole a guitar and a CD player, worth a total of £140, but a half-eaten biscuit found in the vehicle led officers straight to his door,…

A Wisconsin street musician allegedly responded to criticism of his guitar playing by hitting his critic on the head with his instrument, police said. Police say he then tackled the man, threw another man into a wall and wrestled with a police sergeant before being subdued with a stun gun and arrested, The (Madison, Wis.) Capital Times reported. Brandin Hochstrasser, 31, better known as “Bongo Jesus,” was charged with battery, battery to a police officer, resisting arrest and disorderly conduct….

Guitarist/vocalist Robb Flynn of San Francisco Bay Area group Machine Head was the victim of a robbery at his home September 7, sometime between 1:15pm and 3:15pm PST. Flynn and his family were not present. Stolen items include the guitar Flynn used to record Machine Head’s first album and a guitar given to Flynn by late Pantera guitarist Dimebag Darrell, and Flynn’s son Zander’s mini Flying V. Other items stolen include Flynn’s wife’s jewelry, laptops, wakeboards, and cash. “I am…

The Guess Who were robbed during the Taste of Blue Ash food and entertainment festival in Cincinnati. The band had a Gibson sunburst EC-30 acoustic guitar valued at more than $4,000 stolen from the backstage area after its set. A band assistant stored the guitar and left it unattended for a few minutes and returned to discover that the guitar was missing. On Tuesday, Cincinnati police released a photo of the instrument, which bears the serial number 782027. The police…