Dumb Criminals

One Dropped Call

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009 • Filed under Robberies11 Comments

How many times do we have to report this before it sinks in? And don’t answer that, by the way. That’s a rhetorical question.

A robbery suspect got fingered after leaving his cell phone at the scene, according to WPBF.com.

Read more »

A Dirty Shame

Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 • Filed under Robberies, Theft2 Comments

People really don’t pay attention anymore. It’s a wonder large crowds of people wandering the streets aren’t walking into open manholes or ambling face first into walls.

It’s no wonder this crook purse-nabbing a woman only to get away with a batch of dirty diapers, according to KJRH.com.

Read more »

Under the Gun

Friday, October 2nd, 2009 • Filed under At-Large, Guns, Robberies13 Comments

You shouldn’t take what doesn’t belong to you, especially if you’re using it to take something that doesn’t belong to you.

A restaurant employee who wrestled a gun away from his attacker got the attacker pleading for him to give the gun back to him because it didn’t belong to him, according to WSOCTV.com.

Read more »

That’s Not Write

Thursday, October 1st, 2009 • Filed under Banks, Robberies5 Comments

People who aren’t smart enough to know the difference between breaking and following the law probably didn’t have much schooling, but at least some of them were smart enough to grasp concepts beyond a 3rd grade level.

A bank robbery attempt was foiled because the teller couldn’t read the robber’s sloppy note, according to the AP.

Read more »

A Real Weiner

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009 • Filed under Robberies3 Comments

We set our standards pretty low in this world. It used to be that our dreams reached as high as the sky, with visions of wealth, fame and power as rewards for hard work and strong determination. Now our highest dream consists of a comfy chair and a hot dog.

Just such a theory was proved when a robber got sentenced to hard time for stealing a hot dog, according to the AP.

Read more »

Nuts!

Wednesday, September 9th, 2009 • Filed under Banks, Robberies2 Comments

The Orlando Sentinel.

Read more »

Deposit Your Brains at the Bank

Monday, September 7th, 2009 • Filed under Banks, Robberies3 Comments

Banks are such stressful places. You’re herded into long lines that feel like rat mazes. You’re forced to fill out boring forms just so the bank can tell you you’re broke. And it’s all there for your “convenience”.

So it’s no wonder that a bank robber accidentally left his wallet at the scene, according to AP.

Read more »

iPhone, uStupid

Friday, September 4th, 2009 • Filed under Robberies3 Comments

Need to find a dumbass criminal who stole your iPhone? There’s an app for that.

Cops tracked the suspects of a stolen iPhone through a GPS app on the stolen phone, according to WTAE in Pittsburgh.

Read more »

More Dumb Criminal Stories »

Criminals by Email

I'll email you every time we post a new dumb criminal.

Sign up!
You'll like it, I promise!

Don't worry &mdash I won't email you about anything else.

Best of the Network

Real Haunted Houses
Who says ghosts aren't real? We have catalogued hundreds of haunted houses.

Dumb Warnings
"Wearing of this garment does not enable you to fly." You won't believe these warnings!