Dumb Criminals

1. A burglar in New Jersey stuck a piece of paper in the lock at an office building so he could sneak in later and rob it. The suspect was tracked down after police found the paper. IT was a parking ticket with the man's name and address.

2. (Stewart Sneed) Police interrogated a suspect tin Pennsylvania by placing a kitchen colander on his head and connecting it with wires to a Xerox machine. A piece of paper with the words, "He's Lying," was placed on the copier. After the suspect responded to each question, the officers would press the "copy" button and the word's "he's lying" would come out. The suspect figured the "lie detector" had the goods on him and he confessed.

3. Two burglars in Sioux Falls, SD broke into a local business but had trouble fitting the loot into their getaway car. The pair were nabbed after police saw a safe sticking out of the back of a Honda Prelude

4. Two Argentine men were arrested after they tried to escape on a motor scooter with a stolen toilet. The pair had gone into a fast food restaurant in Buenos Aires and asked to use the bathroom. They then yanked the toilet out and ran off with it. The police said it was "unclear" why the men wanted the toilet.

5. Police in Wichita Kansas arrested a 22 year old man at an airport hotel after he tried to pass two counterfeit $16 bills.

6. A thief stole a van late at night in Chicago without realizing the owner was sitting on the roof (who knows why). The owner managed to hang onto the top of the car during a ride down the highway at 65 mph. When the thief pulled over and got out of the car, the owner jumped on him and held him 'till police arrived.

7. In Virginia a bank robber was caught returning to the scene of the crime. He attempted to deposit money into his account, but was recognized by the same teller that he had held up just one month earlier.

8. Topeka, KS convenience store, a robber who discovered there wasn't much money in the cash register tied up the clerk and waited on customers for 3 hours in order to increase his take.