WICHITA, KANSAS — A Wichita man reported to police that two armed men approached him on the street and demanded his phone and wallet — then apologized and let him go.
According to the police report, the victim and one of the robbers recognized each other as having served time together in prison. The robber then apologized, shook the victim’s hand, and walked away.
In a likely case of honor among thieves, the victim claimed he didn’t know the name of his former prison mate, and he didn’t think he could identify the robbers in a lineup.
ROETTINGEN, GERMANY — A bank robber who sent emails to the police taunting them about their inability to catch him was nabbed when officers traced the emails.
Authorities said the 19-year-old man sent several email messages to local police and newspapers to point out factual errors in reporting about the bank robbery. He mocked police for getting his age, height, and accent wrong and pointed out he escaped in a car, not on foot.
The emails came from a newly-created account: raeuber.von.roettingen@web.de (translation: Robber from Roettingen). Apparently, the robber didn’t know that email accounts are easily traceable. He was arrested in a Hamburg gambling hall.
“His game of cat and mouse went all wrong,” said a police spokesman. When officers arrested him, “he was completely shocked.”
RIVERTON, WYOMING — A local resident called police after arriving at his home, finding signs of forced entry, and noting that multiple items were missing, including a samurai sword.
When police arrived to investigate, they spotted a series of footprints in the snow, leading away from the victim’s house. Officers followed the tracks to a house one block away, where they found three men “digging through” a pile of miscellaneous items — including the samurai sword.
In addition to the stolen property, police found marijuana and drug paraphernalia in the home. The three men were arrested and face various robbery and drug charges.
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