Tag: Stupid Criminals: Page 11

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Bicycle Thief Sues Victims From Prison

A Florida man who was caught by three men stealing a bicycle is suing the men for $500,000 in damages, claiming they roughed him up.

July 29, 2010

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Cop Impersonator Tried to Pull Over Real Undercover Cop, Say Police

A man was arrested on suspicion of impersonating a peace officer after he used an air horn and siren in an attempt to stop the vehicle of an undercover cop on his way to provide emergency backup to officers.

July 20, 2010

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Kentucky Police Impersonator Arrested After Calling For 'Backup'

When arrested, Justice was wearing a police baton, gold security guard's badge and silver volunteer firefighter badge. Justice also had two dashboard-mounted video cameras, which he used to videotape the incident.

July 5, 2010

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Florida Drug Suspect Tells Police 'Tooth Fairy' Gave Her Money

Officers seized $1,300 from Hudson, who told police she received the funds from the "tooth fairy."

July 4, 2010

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Suspect In Chicago Officer's Shooting Has No Problem 'Pullin da Trigger'

One of the two men who have been charged in the killing of off-duty Chicago officer Thomas Wortham bragged on his Facebook page about his hobbies of "basketball, dice and robbin," and wrote under his personal description: "I hav no promlem wit pullin da trigger!!!!!"

May 22, 2010

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Nebraska Police Arrest 'Toilet Paper' Bandit

The man, who was captured on surveillance footage, had gained the nickname of the "toilet paper bandit" by authorities following the Saturday holdup.

May 9, 2010

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Smoking Woman Attacks Duluth Officer

A 37-year-old woman who was allegedly violating a new law banning smoking near bus shelters punched and threatened a female officer who approached her.

April 11, 2010

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Police Reports Make Humorous Headlines

A staple section of local newspapers has always been the short crime report items culled from the police blotter. Usually, it's a cub reporter's first job to head to the local substation to jot down pertinent details from the crime reports officers take about mostly petty crimes. Once in awhile, these young reporters submit a suggestion for a headline that squeaks by an overworked, bleary eyed editor. Sometimes, as they say, mistakes were made.

April 8, 2010

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Officer Who Smelled Burning Marijuana From Chimney Triggered $10M Bust

An officer's keen nose has led to the largest pot bust in New Jersey history, which took an estimated $10 million in marijuana off the market.

March 9, 2010

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Kentucky Woman Who Squirted Officer With Breast Milk Charged With Assault

The move brought a third-degree assault charge for 31-year-old Tony Tramel, who assaulted a corrections deputy as she was changing into an inmate uniform.

March 7, 2010

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Wyoming Theft Suspect Runs Into Police Station

A Wyoming man may not have picked the best hiding place from officers, when he ran inside a nearby police station after stealing a bottle of liquor from a store.

February 7, 2010

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Judge Sentences Abusive Traveler Who Impersonated Air Marshal

A U.S. District Court judge sentenced Paul Henry Boritzer to 10 months imprisonment for impersonating a federal air marshal while he was traveling to New Orleans from New York for Mardi Gras, the FBI announced.

January 27, 2010