Okay...erm, how do I say this? I need to know what kind of crime-dealy would be so big that the criminals would bring along Kryptonite even though they are not in Metropolis. (I'm not sure how far from Metropolis; at first I was thinking Chicago, but now I'm thinking a city within driving distance.) I thought of terrorism, (local guys taking hostages, not Al Quida) but it occurred to me that if there was a hostage situation, an ambulance might be called. I need this person to get in their car and drive to the hospital, so having an ambulence handy would wreck my story. (Note: I will neither confirm nor deny the existence of a story. Ignore those last two words!)
Also...Hypothetically speaking, suppose a person comes into contact with a machine that propells them into a parallel universe. They drive home, not knowing they're in another universe until they get to their apartment. Now...
What's the best way to make this person stuck? Not forever, just maybe a week at most.
I could really use some input, here.