January 3, 2006

Dumb Criminals - #347

A Swedish man discovers that a stolen cell phone can land you in jail. From the Reuters 'Oddly Enough' web page:
Careless talk traps phone thief
Swedish police caught a burglar after he answered a phone he had just stolen and did not hang up, letting them eavesdrop on his getaway ride in a taxi.

The man broke into a house in Overtornea in the far north of Sweden, stealing a mobile phone and other possessions.

The police rang the stolen phone and heard him swearing about the late arrival of a taxi which he had ordered to take him to neighbouring Kalix, 60 km (37 miles) away.

"The thief answered the phone but then just put it away without turning it off," said Overtornea policeman Kurt Paavola.

The police tracked down the taxi and arrested the man late on Monday.
Whoops -- memo to self... Posted by DaveH at January 3, 2006 9:29 PM
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