Say What?
In 2002 Blair MacKay, 32, was fined $600 for invasion of privacy by a court in Dingwall, Scotland. The court had heard testimony that he had barged into a female neighbor’s apartment and asserted, “I don’t listen to phone conversations!” The woman testified that she had just told her friend over the phone that MacKay was probably listening to them.
Silly Guy
A five time burglar from Detroit found himself back in the can, charged with yet another burglary. How’d they catch him? He played with some silly putty in the home he’d just robbed and left his fingerprints.
Surprise!
A couple rushing to make a high school graduation ceremony led police on a high speed chase that ended when they sped through a train crossing and crashed into a nearby home (no one was hurt). The wrecked car was going to be a surprise present for the graduate.
Careful Driver
Syracuse, New York – In 1992, Philip S. Whaley, Sr.,was captured and charged with grand larceny and other crimes after a twenty-eight-minute chase involving numerous route changes. For all twenty-eight minutes, Whaley signaled every turn that he made. Said an officer. “We knew exactly where he was going.”
Missing Pieces
Grapevine, Texas – In 1993, 24-year-old David Bridges stole a television set so he could watch the Dallas Cowboys. He was arrested when he went back a second time, to get the remote control.
To Tell the Tooth
A toothless man has been arrested for stealing toothbrushes. According to the O Dia newspaper, 32-year-old Ednor Rodrigues was filmed taking seven toothbrushes from a supermarket in Ribeirao Preto, Brazil. When he was approached by the police, he tried to deny the robbery – even showing the officers his toothless mouth. He finally admitted to the crime: “I don’t know why I did it. I know it was stupid. I have no teeth, what was I thinking?”
I’ll Be Right Over, Officer
Panama City, Florida – Brandon Lamont Dawson, 20, was captured after police found a pager he’d left in his car following a homicide, traced it to Dawson, called him on the phone, and asked him to come and retrieve the device. He was arrested when he walked into the Panama City police station.