The convict couldn't stand another day in jail. Faced with a 90-day
sentence for disorderly conduct, he spent 88 days concocting a scheme
to break out. On the 89th day he successfully made his escape only to
be caught a few months later and sent back to jail for 1-1/2 years. 

The Nevada robber who let a convenience store clerk make one phone
call during a hold-up, then seemed surprised when police showed up.
 
The Rhode Island man charged with breaking open vending machines
who paid his $400 bail entirely in quarters. He pled not guilty to 
the vending machine thefts

The guy who entered a house and stole a TV. During his getaway he
stepped on a floor vent in the house. The vent gave way thus trapping 
his foot. He was still there when the police arrived.

There was the thief who liked to smash windows of jewelry stores
and grab whatever he could. One store he robbed replaced its windows
with unbreakable plexiglass. When the thief returned and threw a
cinder block at the window, the block bounced back, hit him in the 
head and knocked him out.
 
The bar owner who took ending his bug problems into his own hands
This guy was using a .38 caliber pistol to kill roaches in his bar.
The man stated I've tried everything else and this seems to be the
only thing that has worked.

The two guys who passed by a house with an unmarked police car in 
the front driveway and still broke into the house. The detective was
at the house taking finger prints from a Burglary the day before. The 
burglars were a bit surprised.

The drunk pulled over by a police officer. While speaking to the 
drunk the officer saw two cars collide. The officer told the drunk not 
to move and he went to check on the drivers of the two cars. During 
this time the drunk was seen driving past the officer at a high rate 
of speed. A short while later the police had the drunks house 
surrounded. They got the drunk to the door and asked him where is the 
car. The drunk not having a clue what they were talking about stated 
what car. Where is the car4 the officers replied. The drunk stated 
well I always park it in the garage. This is where the officers found 
the car. The blue lights were still going. The guy was so drunk he got 
into the wrong car and went home.