From the Tampa Bay Times, a recent round up of alleged crooks who did not think through their criminal plans… Over the past month, a higher number than usual “dumb criminal” arrests have occurred in Saint Petersburg. It started in May. 58-year-old Michael Reese got drunk and decided to call…
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Sweet irony: Florida man named “cocaine” arrested on drug charge
Talk about bad karma…Florida native Edward Cocaine was arrested earlier this week on felony drug possession. Per the Pembroke Pines Police Department report, Mr. Cocaine was stopped for a traffic violation as he had an obscured tag. The Florida police officer went to speak with the suspect when Cocaine requested…
Florida Burglary suspect “tripped up” by his pants
From the smoking gun website, a Palm Beach man was arrested for burglary after his pants aided the Florida cops in making the arrest… 19-year-old Jordan Bodden was arrested by Palm Beach County Sheriff’s deputies on suspicion of car burglary. This came to light when two witnesses ID’d him as…
Man claims he is an owl to avoid a DUI
I am sure that this worked. A Massachusetts man did not give a hoot about logic after he led police on a long chase… 37-year-old Troy Prockett was arrested and charged with multiple offenses this week including felony DUI, resisting arrest, leaving the scene of an accident with property damages…
Florida woman stabs her boyfriend for his “gassy” behavior
In what police are calling an odd domestic violence case, a Collier County woman is facing aggravated battery charges after police say she stabbed her boyfriend. The reason? Because he allegedly “farted” in her face! According to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office, 37-year-old Deborah Ann Burns was at home watching…
Florida man accused of “indecent act” with a door
From the “only in Florida” files, a Lake Worth man was arrested after witnesses saw him “doing it and doing it and doing it well” with a local businesses’ door. According to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, Anthony Berry is charged with indecent exposure and performing a sexual act…
Saint Petersburg man calls 911, requests Kool Aid and weed
A quick blurb in the Tampa Times online about how calling the emergency hotline for marijuana and Kool Aid tends to get a person in trouble… Bored last Sunday, Saint Pete resident Jarvis Sutton, 34, was in the mood for three things: drugs, food and drinks. While that itself is…
Yo Quiero Battery: Florida man arrested for battery with a burrito
A brief blurb from the smoking gun website shows that literally anything can be used in a fight. As a result, a Florida man has been charged with a battery by striking another person with a Taco Bell burrito… “Fourth Meal” or Felony? 36 year-old Eric Brown smashed the beef…
Florida Lawyer’s mugshot ironically ends up next to his ad
Filed under the “any publicity is good publicity” school of thought, a Florida lawyer’s marketing plan backfires when his mug shot is featured next to his legal ad. According to a blurb in the aba (American Bar Association) journal, Florida DUI Lawyer Thomas L. Edwards was arrested on multiple charges…
Bradenton man arrested for theft of lube
According to the Smoking Gun website, a Bradenton man was arrested for petit theft after he shoplifted a bottle of personal lubricant. Rudy Marenco, 21, of Bradenton, was spotted by a Spencer’s employee examining a bottle of “Orgasmix” personal lubricant inside the store at DeSoto Square mall. The employee then…