Offbeat | Slot machine saves German gambler as police arrive

A gambler in Germany has been saved from prison by a one-armed bandit.
Police said that two officers carrying out routine checks at an arcade in the western city of Bochum late last week discovered that a man playing a slot machine faced an arrest warrant.
He had been ordered to pay a 710-euro (USD910) fine or go to prison for 71 days after resisting police during a previous incident.
Police say that as officers informed the man that he faced arrest, the slot machine started to flash and the beaming 37-year-old won a 1,000-euro ($1,270) jackpot.
The man paid his fine on the spot — in cash.