Burglars-in-a-box nabbed after Canada robberies

[waichingliu81]

Reuters - Friday, October 26 09:27 pm

TORONTO (Reuters) - Two men and a woman who used an ordinary cardboard box to break into over 200 Toronto area fast-food joints were caught by lucky timing, police said on Friday.

The trio arrived at their target with an oversized cardboard box, which they propped up against the restaurant's front door. One person hid in the box and used specialized tools to break into the restaurant, while the others stood guard with a police scanner and two-way radios.

"They were able to, by experience, literally remove the glass from the pane of the door and then set the glass aside," said Detective Sergeant Reuben Strober of Toronto Police, adding that the burglars managed to disable most alarm systems at the same time.

Even if the alarms were triggered, the suspects got away before police arrived. Over the course of their crime spree, they made off with some C$250,000 (127,000 pounds), police said.

Strobel said the three were finally caught after police responded to an unrelated call in the neighbourhood.

They face 355 charges.

boneheads of the week, methinks?

[coffield3]

Whatever happened to the good old fashioned stocking over your head and a banana in your pocket robbery men?

[waichingliu81]

Originally Posted by coffield3

Whatever happened to the good old fashioned stocking over your head and a banana in your pocket robbery men?

yeah like a balaclavah (sp?) bloody idiots though

[coffield3]

Originally Posted by waichingliu81

yeah like a balaclavah (sp?) bloody idiots though

Yeah, i couldnt spell that! Your right what such plonkers!

[catlover79]

Originally Posted by coffield3

Whatever happened to the good old fashioned stocking over your head and a banana in your pocket robbery men?

[freshprinceofLA]

what idiots they can hold up a restaurant and steal money but can't buy a better costume!