Two thieves in Stockton, CA, recently provided a new entry in “stupid criminal tricks”.
Gabriel Gonzalez and Jeremy Lovitt decided to rob a Stockton, CA, area Burger King. They pulled up behind the Burger King, went inside, and robbed the place.
So far, so “good”. But they’d made one teeny little mistake.
Seems they left their getaway car behind the building. They left it unlocked and idling, presumably for a quick getaway – and unattended.
However: during the robbery, one of the employees saw what was going on without being noticed by the robbers. He quickly executed the maneuver called “slip out the back, Jack”. And after he did, he spied their unlocked, idling, unattended getaway car.
The departing employee then used said car for a quick getaway. He drove the vehicle a short distance away, around the corner and parked it in a hidden location.
Let’s just say our criminal “masterminds” weren’t exactly expecting that turn of events. When the Dumbass Dastardly Duo ran out with their loot and found their getaway car missing, they panicked. They then fled on foot to a nearby field, where they were later captured by police.
The police recommend cooperation with the robbers in such a case. Personally, I think the scared but quick-thinking employee who departed with the getaway car had precisely the right idea.
The Refreshments were right – “. . . the world is full of stupid people“.