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Stupid Crime Of The Day
stupid crime of the day
Aug. 24, 2010
Karma to Thug: Do Not Attack Friends Who Hug You
Seems pretty clear, no?
By
Chris Rovzar
thwarted
Aug. 19, 2010
Chase Teller’s Rudeness Deters Another Robber
If this is company policy, it’s working.
By
Jessica Pressler
thwarted
Aug. 17, 2010
Indifferent Bank Teller Refuses to Take Robber Seriously
“No, this is serious!”
By
Jessica Pressler
stupid crime of the day
Aug. 12, 2010
Gender-Bending Club Kid Bites Off Male Model’s Ear
Just another Sunday in New York City.
By
Chris Rovzar
stupid crime of the day
Aug. 11, 2010
Robber Makes One Mistake in Otherwise Flawless Theft of Security Camera
The stupid crime of the day.
By
Jessica Pressler
stupid crime of the day
Aug. 5, 2010
Woman Busted for Stealing $20, Shoving It Up Butt
Let’s count the disgusting words and images from this bit of an entry in the ‘Post”s police blotter.
By
Chris Rovzar
stupid crime of the day
Aug. 3, 2010
Chris Simms’s Marijuana Denial Is Doobious, at Best
When the NFL player said he “took four puffs,” he was talking about CIGARETTES, obviously.
By
Chris Rovzar
puppies!!!!!!
July 29, 2010
Woman Sues NYPD After Getting Arrested and Spending Night in Jail for Taking Dog on Subway
“A prostitute offered me a job!”
By
Chris Rovzar
stupid crime of the day
July 28, 2010
Judge Believes Foxy Brown Really Can Resist Mooning Her Enemies
Some judges just really have faith in the strength of willpower.
By
Chris Rovzar
say it with flowers
July 26, 2010
Flowers Were Just Robber’s Way of Saying Thank-You
The man arrested for robbing a bank with a bouquet of flowers explains his rationale.
By
Jessica Pressler
say it with flowers
July 19, 2010
Robber at Least Nice Enough to Bring Flowers
He wasn’t all bad.
By
Jessica Pressler
stupid crime of the day
July 15, 2010
A Guy Named Maynard Is Abusing Trees in Brooklyn
He has a reason, though!
By
Chris Rovzar
stupid crime of the day
July 15, 2010
Hedge-Funder’s Wife Wastes Entire Bottle of Wine by Hitting Husband With It
These people have no boundaries.
By
Jessica Pressler
stupid crime of the day
July 13, 2010
Septuagenarian With Cane, Oxygen Tank Robs Store
And that’s not the best part of this story.
By
Chris Rovzar
stupid crime of the day
July 6, 2010
Connecticut Priest Fakes Cancer, Embezzles Church Money for Male Escorts
God, priests are always secretly cancer-free, aren’t they?
By
Chris Rovzar
stupid crime of the day
June 29, 2010
Cat Woman on the Loose in Manhattan!
A woman in a cat mask is robbing high-end shops.
By
Chris Rovzar
stupid crime of the day
June 25, 2010
Underpants-Clad Madman Steals Truck, Injures Two Young Girls
“It was a fun day until this happened,” said one.
By
Chris Rovzar
stupid crime of the day
June 25, 2010
If You Want to Off Your Husband, Don’t Just Ask Any Old Cabbie for Help
Even though it seems like the odds are probably good he’d help you.
By
Chris Rovzar
stupid crime of the day
June 22, 2010
Tween Punks Roaming in Central Park
Does it count as “wilding” if you are in the eighth grade?
By
Chris Rovzar
stupid crime of the day
June 16, 2010
Sometimes Love Makes You Steal a Bus
Duane Snipes had an excuse, seriously. Several of them.
By
Chris Rovzar
stupid crime of the day
June 11, 2010
We Think We Would Have Really Liked Late Vanderbilt Heir Carter Burden
His motto used to be: “You can never be too thin, too rich, or have too many books.”
By
Chris Rovzar
stupid crime of the day
June 4, 2010
Staten Island Yankees Pitching Coach Probably Really Regrets Flaunting That World Series Ring
Not only did it get stolen, but it also meant that he was just famous enough to get mentioned in the ‘Post.’
By
Chris Rovzar
stupid crime of the day
May 24, 2010
Teenage Orgy at Upstate Prison Under Scrutiny
Apparently, inviting underage girls and prostitutes into prison for a party is NOT a good idea.
By
Chris Rovzar
stupid crime of the day
May 19, 2010
Why Doesn’t Stuff Like This Ever Happen When We’re in the Library?
A dude busted for drinking vodka in the Greenpoint branch went nuts earlier this week.
By
Chris Rovzar
stupid crime of the day
May 7, 2010
Deliveryman Arrested for Hoarding Mail
Cue ‘Seinfeld’ jokes.
By
Chris Rovzar
stupid crime of the day
May 4, 2010
93-Year-Old Mobster Busted for Shaking Down Strip Joints
Also, the oldest woman in the world died.
By
Chris Rovzar
stupid crime of the day
Apr. 6, 2010
Harlem Pizza Guy Fights Off Gun-Toting Burglars
And still delivers pies!
By
Chris Rovzar
marital bliss
Mar. 18, 2010
Marrying a Gay Man for a Green Card Apparently Not That Awesome
TV lied to us!
By
Chris Rovzar
stupid crime of the day
Mar. 17, 2010
Robber and Person He’s Trying to Rob Have Polite, Awkward Interaction
A heartwarming New York story.
By
Jessica Pressler
hero grannies
Mar. 16, 2010
Granny Basher Busted!
A homeless man who beats up old people in pharmacies was nabbed by cops this weekend.
By
Chris Rovzar
stupid crime of the day
Feb. 24, 2010
Fake Hasidim Busted in Complicated, Dumb Diamond-Heist Plot
It’s right out of the only good Guy Ritchie movie ever made!
By
Chris Rovzar
stupid crime of the day
Feb. 16, 2010
Ornery Cab Driver Busts Bank Robber by Just Being Himself
These people are heroes.
By
Chris Rovzar
school daze
Feb. 5, 2010
Girl Arrested for Doodling on Desk
The NERVE of kids these days.
By
Chris Rovzar
stupid crime of the day
Feb. 4, 2010
Manhattan Model Offers Cops Oral Sex in Exchange for Getting Off [Updated]
Which is not exactly the usual order of operations.
By
Chris Rovzar
stupid crime of the day
Feb. 4, 2010
Jail Chaplain Busted for Sneaking Blades Into Prison
An imam who ministers to inmates in lower Manhattan turned out to be more than met the eye.
By
Chris Rovzar
stupid crime of the day
Feb. 4, 2010
The Inner Monologue of a Bank Thief Getting Ready to Impersonate Paul Simon
This actually happened.
By
Dan Amira
stupid crime of the day
Feb. 3, 2010
Crown Heights Man Wreaks Revenge on Chatty Cathy
This is either a loss for the city’s reputation, or a victory for all of those who just wish that crazy person on the subway would SHUT UP.
By
Chris Rovzar
stupid crime of the day
Jan. 15, 2010
Robber Forgets to Put On Mask Until Halfway Through Robbery
Some people are just not detail-oriented.
By
Jessica Pressler
neighborhood news
Jan. 13, 2010
Weed Farm Burns Down in the Bronx
In related news, every deli within a five-block radius is now sold out of Combos.
By
Chris Rovzar
stupid crime of the day
Jan. 12, 2010
Phone-Book Kidnappers Busted
Three men who kidnapped a man with the same name as their intended target are now behind bars.
By
Chris Rovzar
neighborhood news
Dec. 17, 2009
Harlem Youths Develop Product That Freshens Breath While You Hallucinate
Genius.
By
Jessica Pressler
stupid crime of the day
Dec. 11, 2009
Lexus-Stealing Cokeheads Have Crisis of Conscience
“I said I got a conscience, why are you stealing these cars at Christmas?”
By
Jessica Pressler
stupid crime of the day
Dec. 1, 2009
Memo to Car Thieves: Learn to Drive Stick
Or better yet, don’t.
By
Chris Rovzar
stupid crime of the day
Nov. 9, 2009
Red Sox Robber Busted!
It was time to give up, anyway.
By
Chris Rovzar
stupid crime of the day
Nov. 3, 2009
Halloween This Year Incited Random Acts of Violence
A few of the reported crimes from this weekend have one thing in common.
By
Chris Rovzar
stupid crime of the day
Oct. 22, 2009
When Robbing Bergdorf, Always Have an Exit Strategy
Or any strategy, really.
By
Chris Rovzar
stupid crime of the day
Oct. 6, 2009
Taxi and Pedicab Drivers in Awesome Times Square Brawl
Caught on tape: plumber’s butt, in combat!
By
Chris Rovzar
second stupid crime of the day
Oct. 5, 2009
Major Mackerel in Samurai Sword Attack!
“It’s a Jamaican thing.”
By
Chris Rovzar
stupid crime of the day
Oct. 5, 2009
Leib Glanz Is Our New Favorite Sketchy Rabbi
The fun never stops with this guy.
By
Chris Rovzar
stupid crime of the day
Sept. 10, 2009
When Trying to Sell Your Stolen Painting, Leave Out the ‘Stolen’ Part
This is a mistake a Brooklyn couple likely won’t make again.
By
Chris Rovzar
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