QUIRKY WORLD ... Birthday woman robs her own chauffeur

USA: A Connecticut woman celebrating her 50th birthday in style has been charged with robbing the limousine driver she hired to chauffeur her around town.

Wed, 02 Mar, 2016 - 00:00

Willimantic police say the Melanie Roberts had a dispute with the driver over how much she owed him just after midnight on Monday.

Police say she removed the keys from the vehicle and ran to her home where she grabbed a loaded 9mm pistol.

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