Yearly Archives: 2017

Thanks to Bozo News Hawk Glen Snow for sending in today’s report from Plaistow, New Hampshire. Bozo Bernardo Lopez had what he thought was a foolproof plan for stealing air conditioners from the local Home Depot. He got himself a Home Depot staff apron and decorated it up, drawing flowers and the name “Shannon” on it. He then loaded two air conditioners on a cart, wheeled them out and loaded them into his pickup truck, thinking no one would question a man wearing a Home Depot apron. His mistake was going back into the store. That’s when the store manager realized no one named “Shannon” worked there and called the cops. When the cops arrived, he denied knowing anything about the incident, but he was unable to explain the presence of the “Shannon” apron in his back pocket. He’s busted!

The Bozo Criminal Report hopes everyone had a good Mother’s Day. Everyone, that is, except for our bozos for today from Navajo County, Arizona. The cops pulled over two bozos on I-40 in Holbrook and became suspicious after a police dog alerted to the scent of drugs. But there seemed to be nothing in the vehicle except for a large package brightly wrapped with Mother’s day paper. They wouldn’t dare, would they? Yep, they would. After unwrapping the present, they found 12 pounds of methamphetamine plus cocaine and a handgun for an estimated street value of $453,000. They spent the rest of Mother’s day in jail.

Bozo criminal for today comes from Mohave County, Arizona, where bozo Richard Norton was on parole, but wasn’t exactly staying on the straight and narrow. In fact, he had gotten together with several friends in a heroin dealing scheme. And, with the world being the way it is today, he didn’t call a prospective purchaser, he texted them. One problem, he got his contacts crossed up and texted the parole office with his offer of heroin for sale. Oops. Officers set up a sting and our bozo and six others were busted!

Thanks to Bozo News Hawk Glen Snow for sending in this one from the International File in London, England. Any woman who has a Snapchat account knows that they are likely to receive uninvited and sometimes explicit pictures from guys who think a photo of their privates will send any female into an uncontrollable state of excitement. When our bozo sent his privates pic to a woman at 1 am she decided to play along. He asked if she wanted to hook up, she told him “yes” and said her roommate wanted to take part also. And they wanted it now! When he asked for her address, she gave him the postcode for Buckingham Palace. Our bozo entered it into his GPS and said he’d be there in 20 minutes. He kept texting and asking for further directions even after he ended up at the gates of the palace. It was only when the guards threatened to arrest him and she sent him a smiling picture of the queen that he realized that he’d been pranked. Moral to the story. Keep your privates private.

Bozo criminals for today come from Lexington, Kentucky, where two University of Kentucky students were desperate to pass one of their final exams. So, they hit the books and studied really hard, right? Wrong. Maybe hired another student to tutor them? Nah. Devised an elaborate plan to break into the professor’s office and steal a copy of the test? Yep. Our two bozos got into the air duct system of the Multidisciplinary Science Building and made their way to the professor’s office. Once inside, they were unable to find a copy of the test. Undeterred, they returned later in the evening to give it another try. This time they were caught by the professor who was working late and returned after leaving to get something to eat. Oops. They face third degree burglary charges. And they still have to figure out a way to pass that final!

Thanks to Bozo News Hawk Glen Snow for sending in today’s report from Alliance, Ohio. It seems bozo Jeremy Clark hit a car and kept on driving. The victim followed him and confronted him when he stopped to use an ATM. When she questioned our bozo about the accident, he jumped into his car and sped away. The cops were called and they discovered that he left something very important behind. His ATM card. Using this information, they were able to quickly track him down and place him under arrest. Oh, and did we mention his blood alcohol level was .316, nearly four times the legal limit. And that he was wearing a t-shirt that said, “This Guy Needs a Beer.” Seems he needed a few too many.

Bozo criminal for today comes from Nogales, Arizona, where border patrol agents spotted a rather strange figure attempting to cross the border into the United States in the pedestrian lane. The woman appeared to be having difficulty walking and her backside seemed to be, um, a little out of proportion. They stopped her and discovered that her rather ample buttocks were a result of $45,000 worth of heroin, about three pounds, strapped to her backside inside her pants. She’s busted!

Bozo criminal for today comes from Fayette County, Pennsylvania, where the cops were in hot pursuit of a suspected drunk driver. The woman refused to pull over and led the police on a chase that started in Maryland before ending up in Pennsylvania when the cops used spike strips to stop her. When they asked her to get out of the car, the woman refused and offered up the Bozo Excuse of the Week. She claimed to be Hillary Clinton, perhaps thinking that gave her the right to speed. Wrong. She’s been charged with nearly two dozen charges, including DUI, fleeing police, resisting arrest, false identification to a police officer and driving without a license. And, by the way, she wasn’t Hillary Clinton.

Bozo criminal for today comes from Pasco County, Florida, where a County Deputy pulled over a motor scooter that he spotted with a dim headlight. A very dim headlight. Upon further inspection, it was discovered that the actual headlamp was broken and our bozo had come up with a bozo quick fix. He had used a bungee cord to attach his cellphone to the bike’s mirror and was using the phone’s light as a headight. Sorry, that is not considered an acceptable motor vehicle headlight in the state of Florida or anywhere else. He was issued a ticket and told to walk home.

Our bozo for today comes from Lorain, Ohio, where bozo Lamar Carson was scheduled to appear in court to enter a plea on a minor traffic violation. Pretty simple, right? Wrong. As our bozo approached the bench, a bag of cocaine fell out of his baseball cap and landed on the floor. Oopsie. That minor traffic violation has turned into a felony charge.

Thanks to Bozo News Hawk Glen Snow for sending in today’s report from Bath Township, Ohio where police received a phone call requesting the assistance of a police dog. When the officers arrived, our bozo explained that his girlfriend had stolen some money and some heroin from him and he wondered if the dog could help him recover it. He added to his problems when he reached into his pants and a “brown waxy substance” that appeared to be heroin fell out. This is not the first time our bozo has been in trouble. Earlier this year he was placed under arrest after urinating on a Florida troopers leg after an incident at a Disney property. He’s now facing felony drug charges.

Bozo criminals for today come from Tombstone, Arizona, where our bozo smugglers thought they had found the perfect way to ship marijuana. They loaded up a hearse with a casket filled with more than $33,000 worth of pot. And to cover up the evidence from drug sniffing dogs, they also put several bags of cow manure inside the coffin. Didn’t work, however, as Border Control agents spotted the suspicious vehicle and pulled it over. The manure trick was an epic fail as a drug sniffing dog alerted immediately on the coffin. They’re busted!

Bozo criminal for today comes from Newport, Oregon, where the cops were called to a report of an armed suspect up in a tree. The cops arrived and what they found may not have been exactly what they expected. Visible perched on the branches was a black and white cat with his paw draped over a gun-shaped stick. After determining the cat posed no threat, he was removed from the tree and let go with a stern warning.

Bozo criminal for today comes from Cheektowaga, New York, where the cops were called to the local Restaurant Depot store. Employees there had detained a woman who they said was attempting to buy a jar of mayonnaise using what appeared to be a counterfeit $100 bill. Upon closer inspection, the cops discovered it was obviously bogus, with the words “for motion picture use only” printed in bold letters on the money. Yep, she was trying to use a movie prop to buy some Hellmann’s. She’s been charged with possession of a forged instrument.

Bozo criminal for today comes from the International File in Wanneroo, Western Australia. Police there noticed a man speeding and when he ran a red light, they pulled him over. And that’s when he offered up the Bozo Excuse of the Week. He told the cops he ran the light because he was in a hurry to pick up some fried chicken for his kids at Nando’s, a local chicken place. While Nando’s may be tasty, it’s no excuse for speeding. He was issued a $227 fine and told to take it easy on his chicken run.

Thanks to Bozo News Hawk Glen Snow for sending in today’s report from Val-des-Monts, Quebec, Canada. Our bozo was pulled over by the cops for driving his 1999 Toyota Tercel without functioning brake lights, but it was what else the cops discovered that landed him in the Bozo Hall of Fame. He had tried to use an oil soaked burning rag as a substitute for the light, but it suffered a malfunction. The cops also found the car had three bald tires, no windshield wipers and he had an open container of beer inside the car. But, there’s more! Under the car, they found the man had removed the shocks and had created a makeshift suspension using logs and chicken wire. Yikes! He was ticketed for the open beer and for various safety issues on the car, which was impounded.

Bozo criminal for today comes from New Orleans, Louisiana, where our unidentified crook entered through an unlocked window at Clara’s Little Lambs Preschool about 11 P.M. Security footage shows him wandering around before finally heading to the break room for a snack. And, of course, what do you need after a nice meal? A nice nap, of course. Video footage shows him gathering up a bunch of stuffed animals and making himself a makeshift bed and going to sleep. About 6:40 he is seen crawling out through the same window. Cops are helping for help in identifying sleeping beauty.

Bozo criminal for today comes from Calabasas, California, where cops were called to a break-in at a residence. But this wasn’t just any residence and it certainly wasn’t just any robbery. When the police arrived they found our unidentified 24 year old bozo making herself at home inside the residence belonging to the very popular singer Drake, who wasn’t there at the time. She was wearing one of his hoodies and enjoying a soda. Further investigation failed to find anything else that had been disturbed. As best as could be determined, all she had taken was some Fiji water, a couple of Pepsis and a Sprite. Doesn’t matter. She’s been charged with felony burglary.

While we haven’t been able to find any criminal activity in our report today from New Caney, Texas, we do have a violation of Bozo Rule Number 0011150: It’s usually not a good idea to try to unstop a toilet with your bare hands. It seems bozo Joyce Henderson had been having numerous problems with the plumbing in her new home. Things came to a head when her toilet got clogged and she didn’t have a plunger handy. So, she did what any bozo would do. She reached her hand down into the toilet to try to free the clog. Bad idea. Her hand got stuck and, try as she might, she couldn’t pull it out. A friend called firefighters and, to add insult to injury, videoed the whole thing and posted it to Facebook. After being unable to remove our bozo’s arm, the firefighters removed the toilet and took it outside, where they busted it with a sledgehammer. And that’s what you call a crappy day.

Bozo criminal for today had a rather unique approach to try to cover up her shoplifting. A pet boa constrictor. Police were called to a report of shoplifting at a local store. When they arrived, they confronted our bozo in the parking lot and she explained to them that the reason she looked rather “lumpy” was because she had a boa constrictor under her shirt. Police did indeed find the snake, wrapped in a small blanket, under her clothing, but unfortunately for her, they also found a couple of lighters that she was accused of stealing. She offered up the excuse that she “forgot” to pay. She was also found to have an outstanding warrant. She and the snake were taken into custody.