Archive for September, 2009

Calling in 911 after robbing a bank? FAIL.

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

Authorities in coastal Florida say a man called 911 to turn himself in about 20 minutes after robbing a Port Orange bank.

Police say 42-year-old Tony Max Olea walked into the Colonial Bank branch Tuesday morning and handed the teller a note implying that he had a gun and wanted money. Police say the teller gave the man money, along with a dye pack, which reportedly went off.

A short time later, Olea called authorities from a gas station parking lot to turn himself in. He was charged with a single count of robbery and was being held on $20,000 bail. Jail officials said they did not know if he has an attorney.

Checking Your Facebook in Middle of Burglary? FAIL.

Thursday, September 17th, 2009

MARTINSBURG – The popular online social networking site Facebook helped lead to an alleged burglar’s arrest after he stopped check his account on the victim’s computer, but forgot to log out before leaving the home with two diamond rings.

J. Parker, 19, of Fort Loudoun, Pa., was arraigned Tuesday one count of felony daytime burglary.

According to court records, Deputy P.D. Ware of the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Department responded on Aug. 28 to the victim’s home after she reported the burglary.

She told police that someone had broken into her home through a bedroom window.

There were open cabinets in her garage, and other signs of a burglar.

The victim later noticed that the intruder also used her computer to check his Facebook status, and his account was still open when she checked the computer.

The victim later noticed that she was missing two diamond rings from her dresser in the same room as her computer.

The two rings were worth more than $3,500, reports indicate.

During the investigation, a friend of the victim told her that he knew where Parker was staying, in the same area as the victim’s house.

FAIL.

Would-be Ninja Burglers: Wearing Neon Defeats the Purpose of Burglering Under Cover of Darkness

Monday, September 14th, 2009

A dimwit Northern Ireland man wore a fluorescent builders’ bib while attempting to rob houses under the cover of darkness.

Bungling would-be thief SH was spotted by neighbours who called the cops as he tried to break into houses in Dunlady Manor in Dundonald.

Hapless SH’s  4:30am crime spree came to an end when he was tracked down by officers with the help of a police dog to a nearby supermarket car park.

At Downpatrick Crown last week Judge Peter Gibson labelled Hamilton’s crimes as “amateurish in the extreme” as he gave him a 15-month jail sentence, suspended for three years.

Memo: Use Cordless Drills When Stealing Giant Peppers

Saturday, September 12th, 2009

Four people were arrested on Sunday after attempting to steal a giant chili pepper from atop a Chili’s Grill and Bar in Vermont.

Triggered by an alarm, cops arrived at the Chili’s in Bennington, Vt., around 4:30 a.m. on Sunday to find AW, 23, on the roof. He had been removing the bolts that held the red and green chili pepper in place with a hacksaw and a power drill.

Police found 470 feet of extension cord running from a nearby Home Depot, across a highway and up to the roof to power the electric drill. Apparently, the heist’s mastermind failed to realize they make cordless drills.

FAIL.

Drugs for Gasoline

Tuesday, September 1st, 2009

Frederick County sheriff‘s deputies have arrested a man after he allegedly offered store clerks in New Market marijuana to pay for gasoline, Monday at 3 p.m. at the Classic Fuels Store on Old National Pike. Deputies said a 52-year-old man offered marijuana to pay for gasoline, and a clerk in the store called authorities.

The man and his motorcycle were searched, and deputies said they found suspected cocaine, Oxycodone pills and suspected marijuana.

The man was charged with possession of cocaine, marijuana and drug paraphernalia. FAIL.