1. Brazen cop-car theft steals the social media show
We all know Grand Theft Auto is a video game, but for this woman, it was real life after she stole a police cruiser and hightailed it down the road. Police body cam footage shows the woman, who was initially arrested for a petty shoplifting charge, removing her handcuffs and slipping into the front seat, before taking the cops on a high-speed chase. Just like the movies!
Global News’ Facebook video garnered more than 1.6 million views, that’s a lot of eyeballs!
Our readers had lots to say about the criminal, specifically 1.4 thousand comments filled our feeds, with one commenter joking that he wants to ask the felon on a date when she is done serving time.
2. Hurricane Irma barrels through the Caribbean, readers on watch
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There is no doubt that what has been called one of the worst storms in U.S. history got Global News readers interacting on our channels this week. Global News Chief Meteorologist Anthony Farnell and Meteorologist Mike Armstrong are in Florida, chasing the story and providing live coverage of the storm’s path.
This video gives you an idea of the type of on-the-ground, live coverage that will be coming your way this weekend, as the storm continues to close in on Florida.
Twenty-three thousand Facebook users watched this Facebook live, and, likewise, there is more where that came from.
(For live updates, check here.)
3. Bright light baffles B.C. and lights up social media channels
It’s a meteor … it’s space junk … it’s a mystery! A bright light in the sky in B.C. had those who saw it calling the RCMP. The story about the unidentified light and those who saw it garnered over 30,000 Facebook interactions.
The story had hundreds of comments, with most people weighing in on their experience with the ‘fire ball.’
4. Red ballons had social media users … creeped out
A story about red balloons mysteriously tied to grates in Pennsylvania had the police force there and social media users creeped out.
Over half a million of our followers watched this Facebook video, and some commenters were calling out the police force, highlighting the tribute to the upcoming It movie.
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