Dumb Crime Du Jour (Sept.-Nov. 2008)

Oct. 3: Hard-Bitten Tooth Fairy

A German dentist is now under investigation for assault and theft after allegedly breaking into her home and pulling out a tooth for failing to pay a bill.

Oct. 4: Ketchup Thief

A man in Orange County, Calif., faces 45 days in jail after he put a ketchup bottle under his clothing and left the Chapman University student cafeteria. Making maters more interesting: He is running for the Santa Ana City Council.

Oct. 5: Condom Mobile Hijacking

Mexico City's "Condom Mobile" -- a truck that promotes AIDS awareness -- has been stolen. More than 5,000 condoms and a machine to inflate a giant prophylactic are among the missing items.

Oct. 6: Bra Bandit on the Loose

Have you seen a suspicious man with 160 Victoria's Secret bras? Police in Fort Meyers, Fla., are investigating the theft of $6,000 in women's underwear. Since February, two other Victoria's Secret stores have been robbed, resulting in a total of 452 missing bras worth nearly $19,000.

Oct. 7: Air Traveler's Foot Powder Revenge

A 42-year-old man on a U.S. Airways flight allegedly took revenge when his flight was delayed for seven hours by peppering passengers with Dr. Scholl's Foot Powder. Police at Logan International Airport arrested him for disorderly conduct.

Oct. 8: Burglars Might Get Hurt

After his shed was repeatedly burglarized, an English gardener put up a barbed wire fence. But local officials ordered him to take it down, fearing potential injury. "I told them to let the thief sue me so at least that way I would know who was breaking into my allotment," the gardener said.

Oct. 9: Witch Dousing

Police in Ferndale, Mich., say they arrested a 20-year-old adult education student for allegedly pouring holy water on his teacher because he thought she was a witch. The student told officers that the woman had often discussed The Crucible, which deals with the events leading up to the Salem, Mass., witch trials in 1692.

Oct. 10: Make Yourself at Home

Maryland police say a 50-year-old man was intoxicated when he allegedly entered someone else's home in Gaithersburg had a snack and went to sleep. The unidentified man was eight miles from his actual home.

Oct. 11: Abetting a Skunk

Ryan Turner of Salt Lake City faces steep fines for moving a trap containing a skunk into a shaded area. The city placed the trap outside his home after the animal broke into his home. "Leaving an animal to die in a metal trap over the weekend isn't humane," he said.