Busted

James L. McClinton, Ph.D. It’s always “something”… A sheriff’s deputy pulled a man over in Bakersfield, Missouri, on a routine traffic stop. When the officer learned the driver lacked insurance, he informed him the car would be towed. Another deputy told him that, since it was so hot, he would give him a ride back to his residence. The driver agreed to the ride, but told the deputy that he first had to grab something out of the back of…

James L. McClinton, Ph.D. This thief didn’t exactly nail it… An intellectually challenged thief targeted a nail salon in Atlanta, Georgia, because he apparently thought it would be a prime location for a fast and easy holdup. Surveillance camera footage shows him entering the salon, his hand in a bag and shouting, “Everybody get down! Give me all your money.” Nail salon patrons and employees were not impressed and no one hit the floor. In fact, they simply stared at…

James L. McClinton, Ph.D. Taking rush delivery to a whole new level… Recently released video of a traffic stop along Route 20 west of Fremont, Ohio, showed body cam footage from a Sandusky County deputy. He had just pulled over a USPS mail van for speeding, going more than 100 mph in a 60 mph zone. “Is there a reason you’re going over 100?” video showed the deputy asking the 28-year-old female driver, to which the driver replied, “I didn’t…

James L. McClinton, Ph.D. A pooch pirate…better than a cat burglar… A doorbell camera captured the moment when a Tennessee homeowner’s package was stolen from their front porch. A woman in Tennessee who was waiting for an Amazon delivery learned that the package she ordered was taken by an unexpected porch pirate. The homeowner received an E-mail notice from Amazon stating that one of her packages had been delivered. She then reviewed her doorbell app which showed the thief committing…

James L. McClinton, Ph.D. Gone in 60 seconds… A trio of armed and masked criminals in Commerce City, Colorado, recently robbed a check-cashing service. Unfortunately, the armed robbery went awry when the three pathetic perpetrators emerged from the scene of the crime with cash in hand, only to discover that someone had stolen their getaway car while they were inside robbing the business. Interestingly, police suspect their getaway car “may have already been stolen” from someone else. No one was…

James L. McClinton, Ph.D. I bet the tow truck driver still charges him $500 to get his toy back… A 51-year-old Indiana man has been arrested after allegedly driving a Power Wheels Jeep® (a child’s electric powered toy) while impaired. An Indiana State Police trooper was patrolling in Vincennes when he saw the man driving the toy Jeep in the road. Authorities said the vehicle had no lights or reflectors and was hard to see. The Power Wheels Jeep was…

BUSTED! James L. McClinton, Ph.D. He’s a picture of government spending – runaway pork!… Police in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, went “hog wild” as they attempted to capture a culprit who was reported scurrying around a Hamilton Park neighborhood. “As it turns out, pigs are fast…and elusive…”, the Manheim Township Police Department began earnestly in a lengthy news release about the pursuit of a large hog they named Hamilton. Police said that, after days of numerous calls from neighbors, a man…

James L. McClinton, Ph.D. I’m glad the officer quickly worked out who was a good boy and who wasn’t… A Colorado man is in the doghouse for attempting to switch places with his pooch after he was pulled over on suspicion of drunken driving. The Springfield Police Department posted on social media that the suspect was pulled over after allegedly driving 52 mph in a 30 mph zone. Police stated, “The driver attempted to switch places with his dog who…

James L. McClinton Would you like fries with that?… A Canadian man recently opened “The Drugs Store,” a mobile shop, in Vancouver. The man, who sold heroin, meth, cocaine, and ecstasy, was arrested for drug trafficking less than 24 hours after launching the business. He said he wanted to give people a safe supply of drugs which have been tested to ensure they didn’t contain fentanyl. Police said they started gathering evidence “after the suspect started selling cocaine, crack, methamphetamine,…

James L. McClinton, Ph.D. But, they were helping to save the environment… Criminal masterminds in Gwinnett County, Georgia, carried out a foolproof plan. The criminals broke into a store and stole several pieces of gaming equipment. However, it seems that their departure was quickly stopped in its tracks. These eco-friendly thieves made their getaway in a Tesla. But, as it is with all electric vehicles, it needed to be charged. And, that’s where the police located them – at a…