Dumbest Criminals Who Got Caught On Camera

In a world full of cunning masterminds and skilled thieves, there exists a group so incredibly dumb that their attempts at criminality have become legendary, from the mind-bogglingly dumb to the absurdly inept. These hapless

criminals

have redefined the meaning of not getting away with murder. Get up and prepare for the rollercoaster of mistakes and deceptions as we dive deep into the bewildering world of some of the

dumbest

criminals

. Join us as we take a look at 15 of the world's 15th

dumbest

robbers. Hannah Zapata in 2012 Hannah Zapata from Waco Texas thought she was a super smart criminal, she had robbed a bank with a gun and gotten away with it with six thousand dollars but she also stole a Pontiac Grand Am thinking she was like Robin Hood instead of going unnoticed and enjoying it. money had a different idea, she decided to make a YouTube video about her crimes, she bragged about everything she did as if she were giving a class on how to rob a bank and she even showed her stolen money on

camera

instead of staying silent and avoiding attention, he showed his crime to the entire world and I mean, really, what was he thinking?

Did you expect the police to give you a round of applause? It didn't take the authorities long to find her, they found her video online and then arrested her on the same day it must have been a big moment for the police as for Hannah she basically gave them all the evidence they needed and it was an open case and closed, her dream of being a famous YouTuber would be ruined and she had a long sentence. The prison sentence for uploading a confession to YouTube is really dumb, but think about how much worse it could have been.

If she had started making tutorials on how to get away with bank robberies or even she had teamed up with other criminals the internet would probably have gone crazy over. Bad ideas number 14. The sleeping thief in a shocking display of incompetence. A 22-year-old thief from Thailand has become a laughingstock in the criminal world. This would-be thief did something that thieves usually try to avoid. He actually fell asleep on the job. That is. The man could not resist the cozy comforts of a stranger's bed and simply fell asleep while he attempted to steal valuable things. It happened one night in the peaceful Province under the cover of darkness when the Sleepy Thief broke into a house around 2 in the morning.

His cunning plan included using an air conditioner to keep himself comfortable, but he didn't realize that the cool air would actually be his downfall as he enjoyed the cool breeze, getting sleepier and the combination of a soft bed and a cold room would calm him down. now to sleep soundly we have all been tempted by a comfortable bed and the desire for a quick nap, but most of us have the good sense not to fall asleep while committing a crime in the morning, the owner received a big surprise and was shocked when he found a stranger snoring in his own daughter's room and guess what it was a police officer, adding a hilarious twist to the whole story.

The dazed thief was awakened by the astonished owner who wasted no time in calling the authorities and the confused thief was in front of the As a result of his unfortunate nap, the authorities arrived and arrested the clumsy criminal. They'd charge him with robbery and burglary, sealing his fate as one of the most inept thieves in recent memory, but let's not be too hard on the guy, maybe he just needed a good night's sleep after a long day at work. , you know that stealing can be hiring, or so they say, number 13. Strange tactics in the world of crime, we have a wide variety of characters, first there is the not so smart thief who tried to make a television.

He disappeared, squatted over the box, held it between his legs and then covered it with his dress, it was like some kind of strange magic trick and no wonder she didn't get

caught

. He probably left the store before anyone could stop laughing, but he waits. Plus, we also have a duo from Brazil who thought they could copy the Costa Rican thief, stuffed toiletries into their underwear and casually walked out of the store. What a terrible disguise the merchant saw through it all and made them show what they had hidden. I hope they have learned their lesson and have left the stolen items to punish them and let's give credit to this one who had a little creativity, she planned to steal a blouse from a clothing store with some special shorts that had a secret bag, it was like she was some kind As a fashion babysitter on a mission, unfortunately her fashion theft was quickly stopped, a sharp-eyed store employee would catch her and expose her crimes mercilessly.

I bet she probably regretted putting so much effort into her criminal kangaroo suit, it seems like this. The technique of hiding things under dresses is popular among these creative thieves. In any case, it's comforting to know that observant traders are catching these criminals in the ACT. Let's hope they thoroughly clean the stolen items before putting them back on the shelves because no one wants to. buy toiletries that have been on an adventure in someone's underpants, number 12. Alexander Goldinsky's failed acting career met Alexander Goldinski, a contractor turned aspiring actor and insurance scammer. He thought he could perform a double act by pouring some ice on the ground and stomping. and then faking a dramatic slip is quite an act, I must say that after the video ended, this cunning scammer then went up a level and rolled on the floor like a real actor until a concerned colleague found him and called an ambulance.

He then went to the hospital concocting an elaborate plan to milk the insurance company. Alexander filed a sizable claim demanding payment for the ambulance ride and alleged high-cost treatment for his imaginary injuries, but his grand plan would crumble faster than a house of cards. The company launched an investigation and stumbled upon the embarrassing surveillance footage that would immediately expose Alexander's fraudulent theatrics and, in lieu of a large insurance payout, he had to shell out $563 in restitution, facing two years of probation. and endured 14 hours of community service for quite some time. punishment for a failed actor turned con artist and it seems that Alexander's dreams of a career and deception have come crashing down.

I doubt any reputable contractor would be willing to hire you again; However, if I were in your shoes, I would suggest you get an agent and audition for acting roles because with acting skills like that it's clear you're destined for the big screen and not slippery floor number 11 locked in caper. There's this funny Australian teenager who walks into a store with a clever idea: he puts out a whole case of alcohol. at the counter thinking he's committing a big crime right in front of the shopkeeper, it's just a typical teenage prank, he stands near the automatic doors ready to grab the drinks and run out before anyone can react, but here it is where the surprise comes.

The shopkeeper, like a clever detective, notices the teenager's suspicious behavior and, instead of panicking or calling for help, calmly uses a remote control to close the doors. The teenage thief is now trapped inside the store and thought he could outsmart that funny twist. The teenager's face shows his surprise when he realizes that he has been tricked and instead of getting away with Jack Daniels and Coca-Cola, he is trapped like a kangaroo in a bag, panicking as he searches his pockets for money. to pay for the drinks he never planned to buy in the first place and to make matters even worse, he now has to face the shopkeeper, the person he had tried to rob.

It's a conversation full of awkwardness, so this troubled Australian teen thought he had the perfect crime planned, but fate and a clever shopkeeper had different ideas. In the end, all he got was nothing and a harsh lesson on how to underestimate people. merchants number 10. Wake up call once again, we have a funny case of a thief with a strange bedtime routine, this cunning thief breaks into a house to steal valuable items. things he sees some shiny jewels and quickly puts them in his pocket and looks around but then he finds a mattress on the floor and instead of stealing more he decides to take a nap, he plans to sleep for 15 minutes but ends up sleeping many Hours later, the owner returns and is surprised to see a random person sleeping on his floor.

They call the police immediately and come to deal with a sleepy thief. Finally, after what seems like an eternity, the sleepy thief wakes up and what does he see okay, police. The officers standing in front of him gave him a big scare and told him about a rude awakening. The officers search it and, surprise, find all the stolen property, cell phones, cash and more jewelry, all hidden inside it. Well, it seems that crime really doesn't pay. The stolen things are returned to their owners and the thief is left with nothing more than a vague memory of his failed nap.

While handcuffed, he realizes that being a thief is not a good career choice, it's definitely a wake-up call for number nine, Jesse. barube back in 2017, there was a thief named jesse barube who had decided to become the master of nonsense. He went out of his way to prove that he was one of the dumbest criminals of all time and called 9-1-1. I wonder why anyone would do that. Let me tell you the funny story that during the jolly month of December he had an ambitious plan: he wanted to play Santa Claus and break into a business in Citrus Heights, California by sliding down his chimney. just like the real Santa Claus does, but here's the kicker.

Jesse actually had no experience in chimney navigation, it was the first time he had attempted such a daring feat and while he was descending the chimney, his grand plan hit a major snag as he ended up getting stuck. Poor Jesse had found himself in a tight, dark space, unable to get out after a few futile attempts to escape, he reluctantly reached into his pocket, pulled out his phone and then dialed 9-1. 1. It really is amazing to have a thief call the police. calling for help while he was trapped in a chimney. I can only imagine the laughter that echoed through the police station as they listened to his plea for help.

Finally, brave officers headed to the scene only to discover him covered from head to toe and soot like a real-life chimney sweep gone wrong. After a good round of laughter, the police managed to rescue him from his self-inflicted situation, but instead After patting him on the back, they accused him of attempted robbery. Jesse had the unique distinction of being the only criminal to have betrayed himself to the trap at door number eight. Imagine this daring thief thinking he's smarter than a greased banana peel storming into the store like a wannabe action hero. You see that inviting door, probably thinking, "Oh, it's easy to get in and out, but he didn't do it." He knew that door was a cunning trap set by the shop owner when he entered; the door slammed shut behind him like a cruel joke played on gravity itself.

Stuck like a hamster in a wheel, the thief must have felt like a trapped cat. trying to escape from a bathroom, but wait, the fun doesn't end there, inside the stealth shop there were three locked doors that not even a wild rhino could move, it's like the shop owner was an escape room designer, no matter how hard the thief had tried. Getting out became a pointless dance with stubborn doors and take a look at that poor thief sweating like a long distance runner desperately trying to break free, yet he only ended up with more bruises than a tomato in a blender and to make matters worse , all the time.

The thing would be

caught

on

camera

immortalizing its not so successful attempt at Escape when the sensors go crazy, an alarm alerts the Cavalry, the police arrive at the scene trying to keep a straight face when they discovered the Trap Thief inside the same place that I had planned. In the end, to steal from him, he gained his brief moment of fame, not as a cunning criminal mastermind, but as the star of his own silly comedy. The store owner's clever trap turned out to be the ultimate explosive prize for our unlucky thief number seven, the van.

Truck Debacle If you've ever seen one of those fancy heist movies with their grand schemes and exciting escapades, you know they always have a few key ingredients, a quirky Misfits team, a cool montage, and of course, the perfect getaway vehicle. , but it seems our clumsy thief had completely missed the memo and this, our not-so-bright criminal, pulls off a robbery feeling like the mastermind of the century. He runs out of the store with adrenalinepumping only to make a colossal mistake because instead of securing your loot at random. she throws it into the open bed of her truck.

Seriously, who does that? Now we all love a good chase scene, the tension, the excitement, the heart pounding in your chest, but this particular chase was rather lackluster as our thief speeds away. The store clerk casually approaches the truck, snatches the stolen items with a nonchalant smile, and calmly walks away. He talks about an anticlimax. You'd think our criminal's embarrassing choice of getaway vehicle would be a lesson well-learned, but believe it or not, it's not. the only clueless thief who was outwitted by a van I guess it's just one of those things that makes you scratch your head and wonder what's going on in the criminal mastermind's apartment number six.

Six Embarrassing Criminal Mishaps In Tucson, Arizona, a criminal would find himself in a very embarrassing situation when he was caught hanging upside down on an elementary school fence with his pants down. A witness reported that the criminal was trying to break into Miles Elementary School but had slipped and fallen off the fence, unfortunately for him his loose bag. his pants got stuck in the spikes leaving him hanging by his ankles for everyone to see, the police would quickly arrive and help him down from the fence and then quickly arrest him and push him behind a police car now it's still unclear why the man was trying to break into the elementary school, perhaps he had some strange interest in coloring books, although considering how dumb he was, it's doubtful he even had the ability to color within the lines, regardless of whether he was found himself in a very embarrassing situation and, interestingly, this is not the only case of a criminal caught in a similar situation.

In England, a thief in Dartford, Kent, was discovered hanging upside down by his shoelaces. He had tried to break into a house by climbing. through a window, but he ended up slipping and getting his shoe and laces caught in the window frame. He hung there for over an hour, while a crowd had gathered to watch and mock him, then the owner returned from work and the thief pleaded. to be released, but instead they called the police number five, the thief caught, now there was a guy named John Bell who lived in Houston, Texas, he had great ideas to rob a cell phone store and that's why he broke in like a bull in a china shop.

Waving the gun at him and demanding some cash, but karma had other plans for John, the clever shopkeeper, and some clever customers had the bright idea to escape and close the door behind them, poor John. He suddenly found himself in a complicated situation like an insect trapped inside a spider. plot twist web chat John, desperate to make his a grand escape, had tried everything, throwing himself at the door like a madman hoping it would magically break or bend like rubber, but alas, the door stood strong and firm mocking his futile attempts at every turn. It was passing as slowly as a sloth on vacation and John's confidence was declining faster than a melting ice cream cone on a hot summer day.

He had even resorted to begging passersby to release him, but his pleas would fall on deaf ears. Loud police sirens blared announcing his grand entrance. The Jig was ready for our would-be criminal mastermind and finally the long arm of the law had caught up with John, ending his fleeting career in crime. The court wasted no time in sentencing him to five years. behind bars, isn't it ironic and a strange twist of fate? He had already experienced his sentence in just a few minutes. Clumsy thieves number four. These two clumsy Thieves thought they were geniuses. They had decided to rob a convenience store, but little did they know it. that their plans were about to backfire like a pancake when they stumbled through the store, a police officer burst in like a superhero ready to ruin their reckless adventure in one desperate move, the woman cunningly grabbed an innocent bystander and threw him to the ground like If a sack of potatoes isn't exactly the best way to ask for help while the other thief will call him Mr.

Clumsy he made a wild race to escape but got tangled in a maze of islands. Fate had a good laugh and ended up in front of the police officer. once again he surrendered and outnumbered he surrendered oh no, he defended himself bravely only to receive a painful reminder in the form of a well-aimed shot, but our resilient Mr. Clumsy had a talent for recovering and before long he regained Consciousness after have decided. to try his luck once again like a magician he tried to disappear into thin air but the policeman didn't agree with one quick movement he effortlessly immobilized our Houdini wannabe or meanwhile Are Not So Graceful the heroine had her own Escape Plan sneaking up on him At the back of the store she had dreamed of doing a squirrel like Get Away through the ceiling, however reality hit her in the face when she crashed to the floor like a falling piano, turns out gravity wasn't a fan. of his cunning antics to do. things are even worse the poor woman had to pay for the damage caused they talk about a costly mistake number three The escape went wrong this 40 year old man found himself in a bind he was sitting in a cell in a police station in Brazil after getting caught for stealing he now had this brilliant idea to escape and you won't believe how he tried to pull it off.

You will see that there was a small hole in the food passage of the cell door and it was only 30 centimeters wide, which is not exactly. spacious, yet our daring Thief thought he could pass through it and run away, what an escape plan, luckily, although things didn't go as planned, as soon as he started moving through that small hole, it would happen. a disaster. and he got stuck, can you imagine the panic? He was screaming for help realizing that he had miscalculated the dimensions of his body or something, the police officers couldn't free him so they had to call the fire brigade for backup.

That's right, the firefighters actually had to come. the rescue of a thief who was trapped in a door I bet you never expected that when they signed up for work after about 30 agonizing minutes the firefighters managed to save the day they had to use a hydraulic tool to get them out and I can Just imagine the relief in his face when he was finally freed from the clutches of that door. Well, let's just say this thief's Great Escape Plan didn't work out the way he expected. It looks like he'll have to follow a life behind bars for a little longer and that's a lesson learned the hard way Number Two Tales of Absurd Disguises In the town of Belleville Illinois there was a not-so-intelligent criminal who thought robbing a gas station would be a great idea and to hide his identity he came up with the brilliant plan of wearing a mask, but unfortunately his choice of costume was far from impressive.

He walked into the store with a clear plastic bag over his head, maybe he'd missed the memo about how masks were supposed to work as criminals. I managed to snatch a whopping $60 from the gas station but I'll cut you some slack, it's not like I could carry much more with that flimsy bag on my head, unsurprisingly the police got the CCTV footage and surprise Surprise, they did it. They didn't have much trouble identifying the dumb thief, quickly arresting him and giving him a 15 year prison break for his petty theft. Adventure. Turns out the guide actually had a history of bad decisions, but wait, there's more to Louisa.

Virginia, a pair of thieves would be caught on camera stealing alcohol from a convenience store and their choice to dress up as two watermelons carved to fit their heads with eye holes. I mean, who knew criminals liked fruity fashion that the police would waste? There was no time to resolve the case. They identified one of the melon-headed culprits as 20-year-old Justin Rogers. He was charged with theft and you'll wonder if the police used his own melons to track him down because that would be it. explains his uncanny ability to solve crimes as melons as number one, the lawnmower bandit, not all criminals are so dishonest, believe it or not, some really enjoy old-fashioned hard work and that's where this story takes a turn Hilarious, this particular criminal must have been the dumbest or most thoughtful thief in the world because after stealing a lawnmower from a house in Port Arthur, Texas, guess what he does, then he decides to work in the yard, that's right, he goes outside garden and starts mowing the owner's lawn.

He talks about multitasking. Of course, the police show up and ruin the fun. Our thief, being the genius that he is, flees dragging the stolen lawnmower behind him, but this is where the comedy kicks the lawnmower and it turns out to be a real burden for our aspiring landscaper. He's too heavy and slows them down, so she abandons him in an alley thinking he can escape easier and now the police know exactly who they're dealing with because they see the criminal whose name is Marcus Hubbard on the security camera, but wait. to his horses, they haven't caught old Marcus yet, they're still looking for him.

Will they ever find it? Well, who knows, but here's the best part, while all the chaos unfolds, the owner has the last laugh because he doesn't just. Do they return his stolen lawnmower? His lawn is perfectly mowed for free. That's what I call a win-win situation. Now remember that these stories are not just about the sheer stupidity of these thieves, but they also serve as a stark reminder that crime doesn't pay. and sometimes it can be downright funny. What do you think of these dumb criminals? And they are not so planned plans. Do you know another story about dumb criminals in your own life?

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