If someone ever needs a guide on how not to pull off a robbery, here is a prime example.?
No, seriously. This man seems to lack the most basic logic, yet he attempted a heist with full confidence. Well, he deserves one point for the confidence, but everything else is just a huge facepalm.??
A thief had a moment to forget after running into a glass window as he attempted to get away with luxury stolen goods, knocking himself unconscious.? ?
The incident took place in Bellevue, Washington, USA. According to the police, the 17-year-old thief ripped handbags off the display worth $18,000 (1.46 lakh) from a Louis Vuitton storein broad daylight.?
However, the suspect appeared to run into trouble when he knocked himself out by running into a plate glass window.
The thief mistook the clean glass window for an open space as he attempted to flee with stolen luxury goods, and ended up embarrassing himself.?
Prosecutors said the 17-year-old, whose name was not released because he is a juvenile, was part of a retail crime theft ring that has an extensive criminal history.?
According to a report, more than 50 repeat offenders have been arrested in Bellevue for retail robbery and shoplifting. So far this year, the county has charged 59 people in connection with organised retail theft.
Bellevue?police have been combating the trend with their anti-crime initiative. As per new statistics,?the city had 131 organised retail theft cases up to September 2021. The authorities have been keeping a close vigil, and as a result, the cases have come down to?63 during the same time frame this year. That's down 52 percent. Detectives have put in countless hours to combat crime as part of their anti-crime initiative.
"The message is, if you come to the City of Bellevue, and commit these crimes, we're going to put together solid cases," Captain Spingler was quoted as saying.
For more trending stories, follow us on?Telegram.?