How We All Intend To Laugh At Bill Cook’s Sad Robbery Attempt

I’ve learned a lot from all the crime documentaries I watch. For instance, I know that when the goal is a successful robbery, having a detailed plan can be a big help. I’ve also learned a lot from all the people I write about here. For instance, I know that if you do have a …

I’d Like To Report Some Stolen Stolen Goods…

Oh wow. I read about this, and my brain melted. Then I showed Steve and his brain melted. So it needs a spot up here. This was not Mauricio Fierro’s best day at all. He decided to rob a pharmacy. But when he came back out with his stolen cash, he discovered someone had stolen …

I’m Guessing He Lost The Race

So you’ve just stolen a car. What do you do next? If you’re David Williams of St. Clair, Missouri, that’s an easy one. Pull up beside some officers assisting a stranded motorist on the highway and see if they want to race, then gun it! Luckily or perhaps not given how things ended for him, …

Tighten Up On Those Handcuffs, Homie!

I talked about the guys stealing that woman’s driveway having balls. This took some balls too…although it probably won’t work out too well in the end. Patrick Townsend was stopped by police, at which point they found a whole bunch of meth in his boxers. So, off to the station he went, where he confessed …

What’s More Little League, The Baseball Or The Criminals

This sounds like something straight out of a fairy tale gone a bit wrong. Police were notified just before midnight Thursday that someone was making a lot of noise at the Rolando Little League snack bar in Rolando Park on Vigo Drive, La Mesa police Sgt. Colin Atwood said. When officers arrived they found the …

When The Police Tell You You Have The Wrong Number, They’re Probably Right

And now, today’s reminder to always make sure you’re calling the right person. Yes, police do like prostitutes, but not usually in the way you’re intending, Mr. Pimp Guy. Police in Middletown, Conn., arrested a man and woman after the couple allegedly called an on-duty police officer and offered up a prostitute. According to police, …

What Time Is It? I Don’t Know, But It’s Not Time To Take That Police Station Clock

One thing about master criminals, or any criminals really. they never know when enough is enough. Take Dennis W. Baugham and Michael A. Marquez, for example. The pair made off with a shopping cart and a whack of new camping gear from a nearby store, but forgot the don’t draw attention to yourself rule that …

Who Needs A Security System When You’ve Got A Perfectly Good Fence

This is the kind of thing that keeps a guy like me on the straight and narrow, far away from a life of crime. Police in Sweden released a picture of a heavyset attempted burglar who wound up wedged in a fence as he tried to make his getaway. Stockholm police said a homeowner called …

Where There’s Smoke, There’s Fire…And Weed…And Idiots

I’ve had me some stupid ideas while stoned. Who hasn’t, really? But I can safely say that no matter my condition, I’ve never been at a point where dude, the cops are coming, throw the weed in the fireplace and light it would be among them. But for the sake of argument, we’ll pretend this …