Criminals, who are often considered as dangerous people to our society, sometimes made funny and stupid mistakes. Here are some of the best stories about them.
A Cambridge man was arrested in September after falling asleep on the job. The burglar stuffed items into a pillow case before deciding to drink a bottle of wine and have a nap on the sofa.

He was found some time later by the homeowner who promptly called the cops. (Illustrating image)
In October last year, these two bumbling burglars were arrested after wearing masks on their faces with magic marker pens as a cunning disguise.

These two bumbling burglars were arrested after wearing masks on their faces
An Alabama burglar left one part of his nose in a victim’s house after it was bitten off during a struggle with the homeowner. Police found the nose at the scene and soon sniffed out the culprit.

An Alabama burglar left one part of his nose in a victim’s house. (Illustrating image)

Scarborough man made a stupid mistake when he tried to hold up a shop with a motorcycle helmet as a disguise on his face. The only problem was that across the front of his helmet, his name was printed in large letters. (Illustrating image)
Have you ever imaged that a criminal can use a spoon to force others? A Polish robber made the bank staff in Poland burst out laughing when he threatened them with a spoon, which caused him to be arrested.

A Polish robber threatened the bank staff with a spoon. (Illustrating image)
Back in 1989, two teenage criminals from California were caught red-handed while trying to break into a parked car. They decided to climb over a fence to escape after being pursued by the police. Unfortunately, the fence they scaled was that of the San Quentin prison.

Lieutenant Cal White said that nothing like this had ever happened here before because people just don’t break into prison every day. (Illustrating image)
One foolish robber provided police with an unmistakable clue to his identity by showing his image in the lens of a CCTV camera after having stolen a £200 silver necklace and bracelet from a 16-year-old boy. Even he decided to try on the jewellery but didi not to know that he was being filmed by the camera.

He tried on the jewellery but not to know that he was being filmed by the camera
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