Wanted Fugitive Runs Right into a SWAT training exercise
Some days, you’re the windshield. Some days, you’re the bug. In Provo, Utah, this week, Derreke Nelson was the bug. He went splat on the windshield. On parole for theft and other charges, Nelson was...
View ArticleIn fairness, that fence is a floozy
Austin man who was ‘having sex with a fence’ charged with exposure (Action News Jax) Eleodoro Estala, 32, was arrested for indecent exposure after he was seen exposing himself and making lewd gestures...
View ArticleBonus: Dumb Criminal AND Tweet of the Day…all in one package
Thanks go to the most renowned French policeman for solving this baffling crime. Thanks to Fox News for the initial report
View ArticleFlorida man shoplifts sausage, then jumps of bridge to evade the police
Maybe he thought they were “the pigs.” I say, good. If you don’t stop them at the sausage, they’ll come back for the biscuits and gravy. Pretty soon, they’ll want the grocery store to serve them...
View ArticleA Fake Policeman flashes his lights and pulls over a car. The wrong car
It was 7:02. The weather was muggy, but the skies were clear. We needed some rain, but we wouldn’t get it today. I was working out of traffic. My partner was Bill Gannon. The captain was Jim Hamilton....
View ArticleBad Vibes: Another Goofy Crime Story
Headline in Canada’s National Post: Ontario woman told sex shop clerk she had HIV before lunging at him with needle and stealing vibrators [Naomi] Shawana fled the store with both vibrators (the second...
View ArticleZipDialog Roundup for Friday, June 2
Articles chosen with care. Comments welcomed. Linked articles in bold purple ◆ The big news is President Trump announcing the US would withdraw from the Paris Climate Accord, with predictable reactions...
View ArticleThe guy is under arrest, but he knows the easy way out
Actual headline: Man under arrest hands cop ‘Get out of jail free’ Monopoly card Usually, articles like this conclude with the immortal phrase, “Authorities believe alcohol was involved.” Our hero...
View ArticleZipDialog Roundup for Sunday, August 6
Articles chosen with care. Your comments welcomed. Linked articles in bold purple ◆ UN bans key North Korean exports because of missile tests (Reuters) Could cut up to 1/3 of the state’s meager $3...
View ArticleQuick tip: Rethink that plan to hijack a car filled with football players
Angelo Martinez had a gun, but even that didn’t help him. He got the crap knocked out of him, accord to KOAT News. At some point Martinez fumbled the gun and one of the men jumped in the car and...
View ArticleWhat’s the worst time to rob a bar? When it is hosting a policeman’s...
The New York Post reports: The armed crooks entered the take-out portion of Monaghan’s Pub in Woodlawn (Maryland) on Tuesday night and held up an employee at gunpoint before running off with an...
View ArticleArmed Robbers Accidentally Run Into Suburban Police Station While Trying to...
This story from NBC5 in Chicago: Three Chicago men were charged with armed robbery after they accidentally ran inside a suburban police department while trying to avoid being captured, authorities...
View ArticleDidn’t Perry Mason use this defense once? Man arrested for drunkenness claims...
The AP news story is here. He [claimed he] was from the year 2048. The man told police that he wanted to warn the people of Casper [Wyoming] that aliens will arrive next year, and that they should...
View ArticleIrony? Robs hot dog stand, accidentally shots himself in the hot dog
An outstanding effort by a Chicago robber, 19-year-old Terrion Pouncy: A man who robbed a Far South Side hot dog stand accidentally shot himself in the leg and penis as he tried to escape early...
View ArticleHo, Ho, Ooooow
This heart-warming story is from the Sacramento Bee (link here) Notice that the 911 call came from the perp himself, unhappily caught mid-chimney. His picture, with the soot on his nose, is perfect. My...
View ArticleSmart way to catch a dumb criminal: Invite him to interview for a police job....
Arizona’s Channel 12 News, an NBC affiliate, reports: COTTONWOOD, Ariz. – Cottonwood police arrested a man accused of stealing from a bank by setting up a meeting for a job interview with the police...
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