Bozo criminal for today comes from West Fargo, North Dakota bozo Dalton Brown stole a vehicle and got away cleanly, but he just couldn’t leave well enough alone. After learning that a local church was issuing vouchers to help people short on cash purchase emergency gasoline, he decided to apply for one. Guess he didn’t think they’d check the registration. They did. He’s busted!
Thanks to Bozo News Hawk Mark Hayworth for sending in today’s report. From Cincinnati, Ohio comes the story of two bozos who were foiled by modern technology. The two unidentified bozos called a pizza joint for delivery with the intention of robbing the driver. Unfortunately, they forgot to hang up their cell phone while they discussed their plan, resulting in the pizza delivery man hearing everything. He called the cops and instead of the regular delivery guy bringing the pizzas, it was delivered by undercover cops. Oops. They’re busted!
Bozo criminal for today comes from Washington, Pennsylvania, where our unidentified bozo wanted to buy some beer. And to do that, he needed and ID, which he didn’t have. So he came up with an authentic looking fake ID. Authentic except for one minor detail. On the card, our bozos height was listed as 54 feet tall. The sharp eyed clerk suspected something was up and called authorities. He’s busted!
Thanks to Bozo News Hawk Dave Benoit for sending in today’s report from Quincy, Massachusetts. Bozo James Graham walked into Ken’s Automotive, waving a small baseball bat and demanding cash. When the clerk refused, our bozo knocked him on the head with the bat. The quick thinking clerk set off the alarm, frightening our bozo, who quickly ran out of the store. He didn’t get very far as he soon discovered he had lost his keys in the scuffle. So, he did what any bozo would do. He returned to the store, walked up to the man he had just hit with a bat, apologized and asked if he could please have his keys back. The answer was no. The clerk and another man grabbed our bozo and held him until the cops arrived. He’s under arrest.
Bozo criminal for today comes from Charlotte, North Carolina, where bozo Johnny Harris broke into a residence. Unfortunately, the homeowner was home at the time. The two struggled briefly before our bozo escaped with the man’s wallet and some jewelry. He jumped into his waiting getaway car and fled. It was what fell out of the car when he got in that caused all the trouble. Police found a t-shirt with our bozo’s picture on it and the caption "Making money is my thang". Oops. After photos of the shirt made the rounds of the local news media, our bozo turned himself in.
The internet site YouTube is full of helpful "how-to" videos posted by folks trying to give out useful tips. This morning we have found a YouTube site containing a tip posted by someone who may or may not be an "expert", but who is definitely a bozo. From Rosemount, Minnesota comes the story of bozo Jerome Taylor who posted a video showing how to roll and smoke marijuana. That in itself is stupid enough, but he also included his 15-year-old nephew in the video as the person "learning." Bad, bad idea. The videos came to the attention of the police and he’s been charged with contributing to the delinquency of a child.
Bozo criminal for today comes from Mason, Ohio, where a police officer investigating a car crash returned to his vehicle when he heard his K9 partner barking uncontrollably. The officer found bozo James Stanley standing close to the car and barking loudly at the dog, who was more than happy to bark back. After determining that our bozo was highly intoxicated, the officer charged him with harassing a police animal. It was the reason our bozo gave for barking at the dog that landed him in the Bozo Hall of Fame. He told the cop, "The dog started it."
Bozo criminal for today comes from Ocala, Florida, where an unidentified bozo offered up 40 oxycodone pills for sale to undercover police officers. After receiving $525 from the cops, she told them she would have to go get the drugs from her dealer. She left and never returned. The cops were later successful in tracking her down and that’s when she offered up the Bozo Excuse of the Month. Since the alleged sale took place on April first, our quick thinking bozo told the cops it was all an April Fools’ Joke. Police told here that was only one fool involved here and she was under arrest.
Bozo criminal for today comes from Portsmouth, New Hampshire, where bozo Anthony Rawlings took an SUV out for a test drive and when he returned it to the dealership, kept one of the keys for himself. He then went back to the business overnight and used the keys to steal the truck. Obviously this plan worked pretty well as five months passed and the police had still not found the vehicle. Then, our bozo made the mistake of parking in a handicapped zone and the truck was towed. It was at this point that his true bozo instincts came into play. He reported the vehicle as stolen. Bad idea. Police found the truck in the impound lot and, after some checking, determined it was stolen. He’s busted!
Bozo criminal for today comes from Ft. Myers, Florida, where bozo Kenneth Thompson had what seemed to be a good plan. He crawled in through the roof of a flea market, getting inside without setting off any alarms. He then went straight to a jewelry booth and grabbed as many necklaces as he could carry. He then left successfully back through the roof. So where did he go wrong? He decided to make like Mr. T and put about 100 of the gold chains around his neck. A witness thought he looked suspicious sitting in his car trying on all the loot and called the cops. In addition to the stolen items, police also found three marijuana cigarettes in his vehicle. He’s busted!
Bozo criminal for today from McDonough, Georgia, proves once again that honesty isn’t necessarily the best policy for bozos. Bozo Cody Clark and a friend were spotted by the cops messing around with a four-wheeler. Thinking they looked suspicious, the cop approached, saw what appeared to be a handgun and detected the scent of marijuana. When he asked our bozo if he had been smoking pot, he replied, "Yep." A quick search of his person turned up a baggie of marijuana. When the cop asked him what the substance was, our bozo answered, "That’s how I make my money." He’s busted!
Bozo criminal for today from Boise, Idaho, once again proves that bozos and modern technology don’t mix. Bozo Alexander Warren came up with what he thought was a great way to fulfill his dream of being a cop. He downloaded an app to his smart phone that made the screen flash red and blue. He would then use the flashing phone in an attempt to pull over unsuspecting motorists. His first victim initially pulled over before noticing that the flashing lights were coming from a cell phone. He then drove away and called the cops. When our bozo passed him, he followed along and gave the police our bozo’s exact location. He’s under arrest.
Bozo criminal for today comes from St. Joseph, Missouri, where bozo Ronald Dell entered a Mini-Warehouse facility and was rummaging around one of the storage units. Unfortunately, a security employee on patrol at the same time noticed the door to the unit ajar and pushed it shut and latched it. This resulted in one trapped bozo. The guard later heard noises coming from the unit and called the cops. Busted!
Bozo criminal for today comes from the International File in Uppsala, Sweden. Our bozo had formulated what he thought was a fool-proof plan for robbing a store. Unfortunately, he was the one "fool" he didn’t allow for. He brought an item he had legally purchased at an electronics store back to get a refund. While the clerk was processing his application, he snatched several small electronics items and stuffed them in his pockets. While this activity was caught on security cameras, police might never have been able to identify him except for one small problem. He left his credit card, which was used for the refund, at the service desk. And of course he decided to go back to the store to retrieve the card. He’s busted!
Bozo criminal for today comes from Oakland Park, Florida, where bozo Matthew Dover was charged with abuse of 911. Our bozo claimed a medical emergency and when help arrived they discovered there was no one in need of their assistance at the address. The man at the address did, however recognize the voice on the 911 call as that of his daughter’s ex-boyfriend. With that information, police were able to make an arrest. And did we fail to mention why this was worthy of inclusion in the Bozo Report? It was why he called 911 for help in the first place. He claimed that he was suffering from the effects of an overdose of Viagra.
From our "Bozos Just Don’t Get It" department in Monticello, New York, comes the story of Keith Green who was scheduled to appear before the judge on a drunken driving charge. He showed up an hour and a half late, his first mistake. His second mistake was when he walked up to the courthouse carrying an open can of Busch beer. Strike three was when he tried to pass through the metal detector with four more cans of beer in his bag. He’s been sent to jail to dry out.
Bozo criminal for today comes from Boise, Idaho, where bozo Daniel Diaz snatched a wallet from the desk of a prospective employer while on a job interview. The employer called the cops and gave them a description of our bozo, and at about the same time the police received another call, this one from our bozo who wanted to report that his own wallet was missing. Apparently, he had dropped his wallet, which contained the stolen credit cards, after he bought some cigarettes at a convenience store. And of course he decided to report the loss to the cops. One of the cops recognized him from the description and he was placed under arrest.
Bozo criminal for today comes from Savannah, Georgia, where bozo Brandon Roper was walking through a parking lot checking door handles looking for an unlocked car. He made two major mistakes. Number one, for reasons known only to the bozo mind, the cars he was checking were marked police patrol cars. Number two, he asked a couple of passersby to play "lookout" for him. Unfortunately, those innocent passersby weren’t so innocent. They were undercover police officers. He’s busted!
Bozo criminal for today comes from San Antonio, Texas where bozo Carlos Reyes threatened the clerk at a Taco Bell drive-thru with a BB gun before pulling a handgun and an assault rifle from his car. The manager locked the doors and our bozo fled, only to be pulled over by the cops nearby. He briefly engaged in a shoot-out with the officers, resulting in one of the patrol car’s windows being shattered. Our bozo then fled to the nearby Roadway Inn, where he barricaded himself inside his room. After a three hour standoff, police finally had to resort to tear gas to force him out. And did we mention what caused all the ruckus? He was upset that the price of the Beefy Crunchy Burrito had risen from 99 cents to $1.49.
Bozo criminal for today comes from Irwin, Pennsylvania, where bozo Michael Harper called a local radio talk show to discuss a traffic stop for a faulty brake light. The radio host told him he could have the ticket dropped if he would stop by the police station within two days with proof that it had been repaired. And, noticing that the caller sounded a little out of it, he reminded him to avoid being high when he arrived. Unfortunately for our bozo, a local cop was also listening to the show and he contacted the police chief to advise him to be on the lookout. When our bozo arrived at the police station a short time later, reeking of marijuana, the chief accompanied him to the car to check the light. In the process, he asked our bozo if he was smoking pot. He replied that he was and, to prove it, reached into the car and pulled out a cigarette pack containing marijuana and a glass pipe. He’s busted.