Posts Tagged ‘dumb-crooks’
Police Blotter of the Day: Give me all your money or my penguin will explode
Andri Jeffers (via Yavapai County Sheriff's Office)
News release from the Yavapai County, Ariz., Sheriff’s Office:
On November 23, 2011, at approximately 6:15 PM, Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a reported robbery at the Chevron Station in the 2700 block of Highway 69, Dewey-Humboldt. The Chevron employee stated that a female entered the mini-mart with her right hand concealed under her sweater, claiming she had a bomb, and demanding cash from the register. The clerk explained the store was closing and the register was empty. The suspect threatened to blow up the clerk if he did not comply. She then walked behind the counter, grabbed a bag, and demanded the clerk place cash in the bag. The clerk refused to cooperate and the suspect eventually fled the store.
The clerk was able to obtain a license plate number from the suspect’s dark colored Chrysler Pacifica vehicle as it fled north on Highway 69 toward Prescott Valley.
Police Blotter of the Day: Man breaks into Sox GM’s home, defrosts lobster
A Chicago man was arrested Monday for allegedly breaking into Chicago White Sox general manager Kenny Williams’ house. …
[Wayne L.] Field apparently made himself at home. Police found him wearing Williams’ clothes and the GM’s 2005 World Series ring. He also apparently defrosted a lobster. …
Williams confirmed the incident and said the man drank his beer, ate frozen pizza, surfed the internet and kicked his shoes off on the bed.
Full story (WMAQ-TV of Chicago)
Police Blotter of the Day: Carlisle man charged again for smuggling ribs in his pants
After going three months without getting in trouble, a Carlisle man was back in police custody Sunday afternoon after trying to steal a rack or ribs by sticking them in his pants.
Carlisle police said Donald Noone, 65, attempted to pull the same stunt on May 22 at the Giant on South Spring Garden Street.
Both times, Noone was found to be “highly intoxicated” when he tried to steal the meat, police said.
Full story (Carlisle, Pa., Sentinel)
Police Blotter of the Day: You have the right to remain … zzzzz
While conducting the search officers heard a noise coming from on top of a large refrigeration unit. Officer located Israel Cortes age 35 of Ewing sleeping on top of the unit in the basement. Cortes had been hiding when he fell asleep. As he slept he began to snore which drew the officer’s attention.
Full police statement (South Brunswick Towbnship, N.J., Police Department)
Police Blotter of the Day: Man flees taxi without paying, leaves ID and bong
Pro tip: If you’re planning to rip off your cabbie, don’t do this:
“At 3:38 a.m. Aug. 4, in the 400 block of Poplar Drive, Porter opened the door and ran away, leaving his backpack, which the driver promptly turned over to Wilmette Police, according to the police report.
“It included:
“• A marijuana smoking device
“• A timecard with the man’s name on it
“• A t-shirt
“• A can of V8
“• A bottle of water
“• An opened tin of mint chewing tobacco
“• A blue lighter
“• Keys
“• 8 cents in change”
Full story (Chicago Tribune)
Police Blotter of the Day: Guy dumps human waste on himself, hides in portable toilet
“A man doused himself with a bucket of liquid human waste and hid in a portable toilet after plowing his Jeep into a carport at a Longview riverfront condominium Tuesday afternoon, police said.
“‘It looks like alcohol was involved,’ Longview police Sgt. Ed Jones said. …
“Flavia told officers he’d splashed himself with the contents of a bucket outside a portable toilet ‘because he thought the dogs were coming, and he was trying to throw off the scent,’ Kazensky said.”
Full story (Longview, Wash., Daily News)
Police Blotter of the Day: Masked teens ‘just wanted to have fun’ at McDonald’s
“Police surrounded the restaurant while the boys were still ordering their food and at least eight officers waited with guns drawn for the boys to come out.
“‘They had all types of guns out; AK-47[s] and stuff, it was crazy,’ said a witness.
“Police did not expect to see two teenagers coming out of the restaurant, with food in hand.
“‘They said they just wanted to have fun. These kids came out with masks on and we had guns drawn and it could have gone in a bad direction. Luckily things worked out,’ said Sgt. Kirk Zilke.”
Full story (WFTV-TV of Orlando, Fla., via UPI)
Police Blotter of the Day: Cops graciously accommodate crook
“A fugitive fool who taunted cops on his Facebook page, ‘Catch me if you can, I’m in Brooklyn’ — has been captured by U.S. marshals.
“And guess where.
“Victor Burgos was sitting at a computer with his Facebook page open when a task force of marshals and NYPD detectives tracked him down in an apartment on Jefferson St. in Bedford-Stuyvesant. …
“‘He told us via Facebook to come and get him and we did,’ Utica police Sgt. Steve Hauck told the Daily News yesterday.”
Full story (New York Daily News)
Police Blotter of the Day: Bullets can fall out of the gun?
“Shandra Kidd didn’t realize her gun was empty when she tried to shoot a Chicago Police officer.
“All the bullets fell out when she was running from the officer.
“Unfortunately for her, the officer’s gun was loaded. And the officer shot her in the buttocks.”
Full story (Chicago Sun-Times)
Police Blotter of the Day: Woman tries to sneak husband out of jail in suitcase
“A spokesman for police in the Caribbean state of Quintana Roo says staff at the prison in Chetumal noticed that the woman seemed nervous and was pulling a black, wheeled suitcase that looked bulky.
“Spokesman Gerardo Campos said Monday that prison guards checked the bag of 19-year-old Maria del Mar Arjona and found inmate Juan Ramirez Tijerina curled up inside in the fetal position.”
Full story (AP via The Washington Post)
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