Idiot criminal and a bad neighbor

[Lighthawk]

A woman whose home was broken in to last week got a surprise when she found her stolen things at her neighbor's yard sale, WBAL.com reports.

The woman, who lives in Anne Arundel County, Md., called police who discovered $25k worth of stolen items at the neighbor's house, the story said. The neighbor, David Perticone, said he bought the items off the back of a pickup truck.

Police didn't believe his story and arrested Perticone, 46, charging him with burglary and theft, according to WBAL.com. He is out on a $80k bond.

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[Sionnach Glic]

Man, are criminals getting dumber lately?

[Lt. Staplic]

well, at least the poliece didn't fall for his bs excuse....

"I bought them off a pick-up so I could sell them in my garage sale."

[Captain Seafort]

Hmm. A variation on "they fell off the back of a lorry". At least he's got a sense of tradition.

[Lighthawk]

Hmm. A variation on "they fell off the back of a lorry". At least he's got a sense of tradition.

Back of a what?

And I just love the idea the guy thought anyone would believe he had ~$25k on him, saw the stuff being sold in the back of a truck, and just forked over all that cash.

[Mikey]

"Lorry" is British for "truck."

Besides, who would have guessed that a woman would recognize... her own stuff?

[Lt. Staplic]

I hate stupid people, and I hate thieves, and this guy is both.