World's STUPIDEST Burglar?

[Gob]

A burglar has been jailed after being caught when he left his mobile phone behind at a house he had just robbed.

Scott Barker's phone was ringing when police arrived at the home, where he had taken jewellery and bank cards belonging to a pensioner.

The blunder was so stupid that his own lawyer used it as evidence that he was an unsophisticated chancer, rather than a 'professional burglar'.
On November 12 Barker, 38, forced his way into the Grimsby home of Ronald Collins, a retiree who was out for the afternoon, through the rear window.

After picking up the wallet and jewellery, he left via the same route - but dropped his mobile, as well as the tool he used to enter the house.

When police arrived they found the phone ringing, with the name 'Babe' coming up on the screen, Grimsby Crown Court heard.

Minutes later they were confronted by Barker's girlfriend, Jessica Hines, claiming her house was on fire and asking for help.

'She wanted the officers to come away from the house,' prosecutor Gordon Stables said.

'This was a clumsy attempt to distract the police so the defendant could retrieve his phone.'

Officers searched her and found Mr Collins' wallet, but after they arrested Barker and he confessed to the crime, Ms Hines was released without charge.

Barker pleaded guilty to burglary, as well as two counts of shop theft from the same month.

Robert Underwood, mitigating, said his client was 'driven by a need for money' after being denied benefits.

'There was no sophistication about the offences,' he said. 'What professional burglar leaves his mobile phone at the scene?'

Recorder Paul Miller jailed Barker for nine months for the burglary and four months for each of the two shoplifting offences, to run concurrently.

Mr Stables told the court the defendant had 109 offences on his record and had received 31 convictions, including for burglary.

He said the two shoplifting offences both took place at the Grimsby branch of Asda.

On November 10 Barker filled a trolley with £549 worth of goods and left without paying, then five days later he did the same with £701 of goods.

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The blunder was so stupid that his own lawyer used it as evidence that he was an unsophisticated chancer, rather than a 'professional burglar'.

Mr Stables told the court the defendant had 109 offences on his record and had received 31 convictions, including for burglary.

Must be his hobby. Might want to take up model ship building or stamp collecting instead.

[Gob]

A burglar was tracked down by police after he accidentally left behind his shirt and a letter at the scene of the crime with his name and address on it.



Teacher's son Max Bancroft, 21, had smashed into his local pub after earlier being thrown out for drunkenness - only to injure himself on the broken glass of a window. As he pulled off his T shirt to to stem the flow of blood, a letter he had received in the post fell out of his pocket and landed on the floor.

Police found the incriminating blood-stained note and T-shirt as they hunted for clues following the burglary at The George and Dragon in the village of Barrowford, Lancashire. Officers went to arrest Bancroft at his home and found his fridge full of cooked meat stolen on the same night from a grocery store.

At Burnley Crown Court, Bancroft admitted two charges of burglary and was jailed for two years.

The judge Mr Recorder William Smith told him: 'The stupidity of the offence is highlighted by the fact you left a blood-stained shirt and your calling card in the form of an envelope with your name and address on. 'Together with the blood on the carpet, that identified you clearly as being the perpetrator of this burglary.'

The court heard Bancroft carried out the raids just four months after he was given a suspended jail term for two other burglaries.

[Gob]

A Romanian thief who wore specially-adapted leggings under his trousers to hide 10 mobile phones he stole from a gig has been jailed.


Florin Constantin, 28, was caught red-handed when the owners desperately called their phones and they started ringing.



The crook had only been in the UK for six weeks when he drove to Norwich specifically to steal phones from the Waterfront bar. The Eastern European immigrant had already received a caution from the Met Police in London for going equipped to another music venue. Staff alerted by outraged victims nabbed Constantin in Norwich after hearing loud ringing from his trousers, a court heard yesterday.

District judge Peter Veits jailed the villain at the city's magistrates' court for 12 weeks. Judge Veits told Constantin: 'You have come to this country with no means of support, no job to come to. 'Unfortunately, like many other people, you have then got pressured into criminal offences in order to live. I don't see you as the prime mover in this offence, but you still have taken part quite willingly.'He added: 'If you were going to change your ways, you would have taken the chance after you were cautioned by the Met less than a month ago. 'But you came to Norwich specifically to steal these phones. There was no other reason for you coming here. I hope when you are released you will think about how to live in an honest way.'

Constantin, using an interpreter, yesterday admitted 10 counts of theft on Tuesday. He gave his address as a road in Romford, Essex, but the court was told that he was of no fixed abode as he was not known at that address.

Phil Charnley, prosecuting, said: 'He's a Romanian national and has only been in this country six weeks. He received a caution from the Met Police on February 8 for going equipped to a music venue.
'He had worn adapted trousers to conceal stolen items. He travelled with others to Norwich. He went to the Waterfront, was noticed by staff as being out of place. During the evening several phones were reported as being stolen by concert goers.' Mr Charnley added: 'The defendant was detained and the phones were concealed in leggings worn beneath his trousers. Ten phones were returned to their owners, with a total value of £2,620.

'In interview he said he'd been approached by another Romanian at an internet cafe in London, asking if he wanted to earn some money by helping in the theft of mobile phones. 'This man provided him with leggings to wear under his jeans and they drove to Norwich. The other man stole the phones, but the defendant concealed them in special pockets in his leggings. 'The theft of mobile phones from music venues is a national problem and security staff have been specifically trained to look for attendees who don't fit the profile for the event.'

James Burrows, defending, said: 'He confessed at the police station at the first time of asking and also pleaded guilty at first time of apearing here. 'He came to the UK six weeks ago looking for work, but there's no work. He has not yet managed to get a National Insurance number needed to work here lawfully. 'As for the rest, you don't really need to hear. He was used by others. He was a labourer in Romania and came here on the premise that the grass was greener.'

Detective Sergeant Vicky Flatt, of Norfolk Police community safety team, said: 'We know that clubbers and people attending music venues are targeted by thieves, as nightspots provide ideal hunting grounds.
'People in large crowds are less likely to notice someone tampering with their bag or taking something from their pocket. 'Full credit must go to the staff at the Waterfront for their vigilance and swift action which ultimately led to Constantin being arrested.' Police have worked closely with venues and staff to highlight phone thefts after a similar incident at last year's Sundown Festival in Norfolk. There a thief was found to have 20 stolen mobiles hidden inside tights underneath his trousers

[rubato]

"... There was no other reason for you coming here. I hope when you are released you will think about how to live in an honest way.'
... "

Now THAT is optimism!

yrs,
rubato

[MajGenl.Meade]

"... There was no other reason for you coming here. I hope when you are released you will think about how to live in an honest way.'
... "

Now THAT is optimism!

yrs,
rubato

Perhaps so, but surely even more optimistic to believe the Judge meant to say ".... in Rumania after we've deported you immediately"

[oldr_n_wsr]

Florin Constantin, 28, was caught red-handed when the owners desperately called their phones and they started ringing.

He should have put them on vibrate. He might have enjoyed it.

[Gob]

I think we have a winner!!!!!

Asbestos exposure alert to Hampshire building site burglars


Burglars who broke into a decontamination caravan in Eastleigh are being urged by police to seek medical help after they were exposed to potentially lethal asbestos.

Police said the thieves forced the doors of the locked caravan and opened sealed bags.

The bags contained blue, brown and white asbestos-contaminated clothing.

Labourers working on the demolition of the former Pirelli site in the town had worn the clothing.

The break-in caused about £5,000 damage to the caravan.

PC Ella Knight branded the crime, which happened overnight on Tuesday, "costly and pointless" and urged people not to enter the site.

Appealing to the burglars, she said: "Our prime concern is your safety and that of your families.

"If you entered this unit, you are likely to have been contaminated by asbestos and should seek medical attention, if you touched or stole any items within this unit."

Asbestos comes in six forms and is a known cause of the rare cancer mesothelioma.

The blue and brown varieties are considered the most dangerous.

It is banned in more than 50 countries and its removal is a specialised task.

[Gob]

A burglar has been jailed after he was caught sleeping by police - in a stolen car outside a home he had just raided.




James Rollinson dropped off in the back seat after stealing jewellery, a games console, a laptop and a camera from a woman's home in Sedgley, West Midlands, on December 23 last year.

The 20-year-old had taken the bagful of stolen property back to his own home before returning to the house and passing out in the car.

Rollinson admitted burglary and was jailed for 12 months at Wolverhampton Crown Court on Monday

The court heard a neighbour called police - who found Rollinson asleep in the back of the parked car.

Jailing him, Recorder Denis Desmond said: 'You took her property to your home, you came back and you got into her car and then you fell asleep.'

Prosecutor Alka Brigue told the court Rollinson targeted the house after seeing Miss Goodyear drinking in a pub in Sedgley.

The crook knew her home was empty and smashed a side window with a brick to gain access.

The missing goods - apart from the camera - were later recovered from Rollinson's home in Sedgley and returned to Miss Goodyear.

My mate "Downer Dave" can beat that! Dave, a 'downer" addict, broke into a house to get some stuff to sell top raise money to feed his habit. While in the house he looked in the bathroom cabinet to find it a treasure trove of mandrax and other sedatives.

Unable to control himself he wolfed down handfuls.

The owner returned to find a sleeping hippy on his living room floor.

The police were pissing themselves laughing at Dave who was everyone's best mate when they shipped him down to the cells, totally out of his tree.

[Crackpot]

Didn't this guy ever read goldocks?

[Lord Jim]

There are times when you read a story like this, and you see an accompanying photo and you think, "Gee, that guy/gal doesn't look like the type to have done something this stupid".....



This isn't one of those times....

[Gob]

There's always one who has to go a bit too far...

The body of a man - believed to be a burglar - has been found in a chimney at a Derby firm of solicitors.

The discovery was made at Moody and Woolley Solicitors on Wednesday after staff raised concerns about the smell and flies in the office.

Damage to the building in St Mary's Gate was first noticed six weeks ago when builders believed there had been an attempted break-in.

The body has now been removed by police who are trying to identify it.

The builders called in by the firm found a hole in the roof.

Staff claimed the buildings on the street have been targeted by lead thieves in the past.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Derbyshire Police.

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I hope it's not Santa Clause

[Gob]

A bungling intruder who became stuck in the window of a house he was attempting to break into, stunned the homeowners by asking them to call 999 for help.

The intruder had tried to get into the house by squeezing in through a bathroom window, but he soon became wedged in the gap. The man was stuck for more than an hour, until the owner of the house went to use the bathroom, at around 5.30am.

It is believed he then asked his baffled victims for help. The Mirror reports that when Humberside Police arrived, the man readily admitted he was trying to break into the house. He has since been arrested and taken into custody.

[Lord Jim]

Now he'll probably sue them for failing to come to his rescue with sufficient speed...

[Gob]

DENVER (AP) Prosecutors didn't have a very hard time making their case against a 27-year-old man charged in a string of burglaries in Colorado. A GPS monitor tied him to all 15 homes he pillaged.



The Denver Post reports a jury convicted Brandon Campbell on Friday of 34 counts of burglary and theft for home invasions in Arapahoe County, Greenwood Village, Centennial and Cherry Hills Village in 2012. He was accused of taking more than $120,000 worth of cash, electronics and jewelry.

Campbell, who was previously convicted of theft and trespass, was required to wear a GPS ankle bracelet that sent a signal about his whereabouts every five minutes.

District Attorney George Brauchler tells KCNC-TV ``I don't think that there's any doubt at all that this guy is the last guy picked on the prison Brain Bowl team.''

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He was able to rob 15 homes before they nabbed him?!?!?

[Gob]

A local one!

A suspected shoplifter fleeing from officers has climbed a wall in a bid to hide - and ended up at a police station.




Police said officers went to Gunghalin bus interchange about 3.35pm Tuesday after a staff member at the Reject Shop said a man had left ths store with a trolley full of items after making no attempt to pay for them.

The staff member pointed out the man to officers on Ernest Cavanagh Street, and police said the suspect ran away across Anthony Rolfe Avenue.

"A short time later, the male was seen scaling the fence into the joint Emergency Services Centre, which includes the Gungahlin Police Station, where he then attempted to hide," they said in a statement.

They arrested a 30-year-old man from Red Hill and will charge him with theft.



Read more: http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-new ... z2vVpRzHFd

Ripping off the "Reject Shop"? Class.

[Gob]

A bungling thief who sent a picture of himself burgling a house to his victim's colleagues has been jailed.



Ashley Keast, 25, snapped the selfie on a stolen SIM card after breaking into the property in Rotherham last year.

The victim's colleagues reported the image to police who arrested Keast at his home the following day.

Keast, of Norfolk Court, Rotherham, was jailed for two years and eight months on Tuesday after he admitted burglary at Sheffield Crown Court.

Accomplice, Anthony Hunt, 27, of Garbroads Crescent, Rotherham, was jailed for 18 months after he also admitted the offence.

[Gob]

When it comes to criminals and the stupid things they do, this one is right up there.

A 26-year-old Minnesota man has been tracked down by police after leaving his Facebook profile logged in at a house he allegedly robbed.

Authorities say Nicholas Wig burgled a home in South St. Paul on June 19 and must have decided to use the computer before he fled the property.

But he forgot to sign out



When the owner, James Wood, arrived home and found his place had been ransacked, he reported it to police, CBS reported.

Missing was cash, credit cards and a watch, but he found a pair of jeans, a belt and some Nike tennis shoes.

Realizing what must have happened, he shared a picture of Wig from Wig's profile.

Mr Wood announced Wig was a thief and shared his phone number, asking for anyone with information to call him.

He did not expect to get a text from Wig himself in the evening.

'I replied (saying) ''you left a few things at my house last night, how can I get them back to you?''' Mr Wood said.

Wig agreed to return to the house and pick up his things.

As Mr Wood saw him approaching, he called 911.

Wig was wearing Mr Wood's watch when police arrested him.

'World’s dumbest criminal,' Mr Wood said.

Wig faces up to 10 years in prison and $20,000 in fines if convicted.

He has an extensive criminal record, including a second-degree burglary conviction, a domestic assault misdemeanor and pending drug charges.