Criminal masterminds are few and far between. Most of the time, the people trying to pull off a scam or commit a crime are not the sharpest guys.
Here at Pop Fi we’ve documented several bungled crimes including the bad guys who robbed a candy store and then got caught because they left a trail of candy wrappers to mark their getaway path. And let’s not forget the photobomb thief who got caught on camera while his victims posed for a vacation photo. And then there’s the bad guy quickly tracked down due to his prominent forehead tattoo.
We can add a new bungler to our list of failed criminals. Elijah Houston walked into a Taco Bell in Jackson, Tennessee and nabbed a jar filled with several hundred dollars intended for a charitable cause. In his rush to exit the store and make a getaway, Houston didn’t realize he had dropped his keys inside the restaurant. Store employees grabbed his keys and locked the front door of the restaurant. Houston begged the staff to give him his keys back and eventually took off on foot to make his run for the border. Police found him down the street trying to flag down a car and get a ride.
Karma came back around and hit Houston in a hurry.