Memo to future bank robbers: Knock off institutions you don’t patronize!

Employees at a Galloway, Ohio, bank thought a robber looked familiar — because he was a regular customer.

Alan Garrett, 43, managed to make his getaway, but then, figuring the jig was up, turned himself in before cops could nab him, authorities said.

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An Alabama man got his high-school class ring back 14 years after he lost it — with an amazing assist from his mailman.

Michael Amberson hadn’t seen his Gadsden HS ring since losing it at a Jacksonville (Ala.) State dorm in 1996.

Two weeks ago, letter carrier Chad West was mowing grass at a friend’s home when he saw the ring near a tree.

West recognized the name engraved inside the ring because Amberson is on his route. West made the delivery himself.

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The thrill of riding a roller coaster never gets old — even if the rider does.

A 78-year-old man rode a Pittsburgh-area roller coaster 90 times in one day, bringing his lifetime total to 4,000 trips.

Vic Kleman spent about five hours on the Jack Rabbit roller coaster at Kennywood Park in West Mifflin, Pa.

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An English cricket star said he was just trying to rescue his cat when cops busted him for DWI.

Graeme Swann, 31, told police he had been out with friends before returning to his Nottinghamshire home and discovering his pet trapped under the floorboards.

So he had no choice but to race to a local market to get tools to rescue his pet, Swann told cops.

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An overheating iPod caused delays on a busy Tokyo rail line during morning rush hour.

A train came to a halt for eight minutes , while officials investigated the source of burning smell.