Burglary

Doris Thompson – The 80-Year-Old Polite Burglar

by Spy Gadgets on March 1, 2010

Doris Thompson – the 80-year-old lady (well – not much of a lady) burglar who pleaded guilty to stealing around $1,400 from several doctor’s offices in the Los Angeles area – was in court yet again. Thomson, who has a long criminal record that goes all the way back to 1955 – was in court this past week for her most recent crimes.

Doris thanked the judge and called the prosecutor “sweetie” after she was ordered to serve a three-year sentence in the state prison instead of the county jail. The prosecutor in the the case later said that she, “just likes to steal”. (Criminals are stupid no matter how old they are).

Silverdale Store Manager Sentenced for Theft Scheme (kitsapsun.com)
Burglary ring member sentenced (recycleemail.com)
ACORN Cleared in Brooklyn Sting Video Case (trueslant.com)

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Stupid Pastry Crooks

by Spy Gadgets on February 8, 2010

: Image by elana’s pantry via Flickr

A couple of stupid criminals in Kingsport, Tennessee were found hiding under a truck at the Merita Bread Company late Friday night. 34 year old James Denoon and 18 year old Anthony Stout were in the middle of a Twinkie heist from the bread company and had about $300 worth of Cupcakes, Zingers, Twinkies and other snack cakes stacked on the floor.

When they heard the Sherriff’s department arrive at the building they had broken into – they ran outside and hid under a truck. Once inside the building, the deputies quickly noticed the large pile of snack cakes on the floor and soon found footprints outside in the fresh snow.

Those footprints led the deputies right to Denoon and Stout hiding under the truck (“quick – place these cupcakes over your eyes and maybe they won’t see us!”). They were charged with theft and two counts of auto burglary.

Make Your Own Twinkies (Without the 100-Year Shelf Life) (lifehacker.com)
Hostess CupCakes Celebrates 90 Years as America’s Favorite Cupcake! (momblognetwork.com)
‘Twinkie King’ wraps up sweet career (seattletimes.nwsource.com)

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Stupid Criminal Checks Facebook In Victim’s Home

by Spy Gadgets on February 2, 2010

: Image via Wikipedia

Back on August 28th, a stupid criminal named Jonathan Parker from Pennsylvania broke into a home to steal and make a little burglary profit. He found two rings valued at more than $3,500 and quickly stuck them in his pocket. While still in the home, he saw the victim’s computer and the temptation to log onto his Facebook account was just too irresistible – so he did (and probably played a little FarmTown in the process).

When the homeowner arrived to the residence, she immediately found the signs of a window break-in and called police. She then discovered that the moronic burglar had turned her computer on and had logged into his Facebook account – and had not signed-off (now that’s what you call a “Smooth Criminal “!).

After his quick arrest, it was later learned that the homeowner and Parker were connected through acquaintances and had even asked some of his friends to go on the burglary with him (and probably posted it to all his friends on Facebook). He still is in police custody and is facing one to ten years prison time the brilliant crime job.