Many criminals are simply not-so-bright people on what is likely to become the most embarrassing day of their life. Here's a daily look at some of the world's least competent crooks, from April to June of 2009. For the most current Dumb Crime Du Jour, and for a complete archive, click here.
April 1: Naked Pooper Scooper
Ellensburg (N.H.) Police Department
Who knows if you can even get away with this at a nudist resort? Police allege 42-year-old Susan Bell was seen collecting dog feces while naked from the waist down.
April 2: Father-Daughter Holdup
Courtesy of Ellensburg (Calif.) Police Dept.
It must be "Take Your Daughter to Work Day" for criminals. Robert Daniel Webb brought his 9-year-old to a convenience store stickup, captured on videotape, in which he made off with $200.
April 3: Not 'Lovin' It'
A man in Salt Lake city fires a sawed off shotgun into a drive-thru window after being told he could only order off the breakfast menu.April 4: Hot Beverages and Nudity? No Prob!
A naked man pulled up to a Tim Hortons in New Brunswick, Canada, and ordered coffee. A police officer tells Canada.com, "My understanding is a gentleman came through the drive-thru operating a mini-van wearing nothing but a smile."April 5: 'Hello, 911? Take Me to Jail'
Unhappy with her life, Martha Crooks of Jacksonville allegedly called 911 and asked to be taken to jail or the hospital. Police told her to phone a cab, if she wanted a lift, and slapped her with charges for abusing the emergency services line.
April 6: Hoagie Attack
Upset with his fiance´'s meatball sandwich (the placement of the cheese, in particular, was all wrong), Lyndel Toppin allegedly attacked her with a kitchen knife. A law enforcement official tells Philly.com, "Wait until he gets a load of the prison food."April 7: Black Eye on Mom
Courtesy of Collier County Sheriff's Office
What caused a 31-year-old man allegedly throw a can of soda at his mother, blackening her eye? According to police, the 70-year-old woman stepped her son's foot.
April 8: Dog-Napping
Collier County Sheriff's Office
Maryland police arrested a father, son, and grandfather in a family fight that erupted over a stolen dog.
April 9: Fish Tank Attack
Courtesy of Summit County (Ohio) Jail
Angry that his fish had died, Michael Davis allegedly went on a pet store rampage, destroying 80 glass tanks with a golf club.
April 10: Scan Basket Snatcher
Marion County Sheriff's Office
Darren Stiles came to the Marion County Courthouse to answer for traffic tickets, but while at the security checkpoint, he allegedly stole a wallet and other items, valued at about $409, from the basket that passed under the security scanner.
