Yearly Archives: 2007

Bozo criminals for today come from Chicago, Illinois where two bozos accosted a homeowner as he was returning home late one evening. The bozos tied up the man and proceeded to ransack his home, carrying out computer equipment, jewelry, a cell phone and numerous other items, making several trips to their car to get it all loaded. Investigating officers discovered what our bozos had used to hold the front door open while they carried out all the stuff. A statement full of personal information including our bozo’s name and address. Busted!

Bozo criminals for today come from Weston, Florida where police officers noticed our bozos acting suspiciously. When questioned, they told the cops they were going fishing in the Everglades. They even showed them their fishing poles to prove it. Which might have been a good idea except for one thing. Those fishing poles had no lines attached to them. This led the officers to take a look around their fishing hole, where they found five marijuana plants ready for planting and a shovel and potting soil to do just that. And instead of bait in their car, the cops found a partially smoked marijuana cigarette. Busted!

Thanks to Bozo News Hawk Howard Rost for sending in today’s report. From Moundsville, West Virginia comes the story of bozo Johnny Sammons who allegedly snatched an elderly lady’s purse. The crime was caught on video and when officers noticed Sammons resemblance to the purse snatcher, they attempted to talk to him. However, when he saw them coming, he took off, seeking refuge in a nearby Port a Potty. Not the best idea. There’s only one way in and one way out of those things. And when he did come out, the cops were waiting for him.

Bozo criminal for today comes from Germantown, Tennessee where bozo Marshall Forbes was ticketed for running a red light. It was when he appeared in court to contest the fine that he earned membership in the Bozo Hall of Fame. Our bozo told the judge that he ran the red light because he had his prize viola in the seat next to him and he was afraid if he stopped he could become involved in an accident on the rain slickened streets and his $60,000 musical instrument could have been damaged. Perhaps the judge just didn’t appreciate fine music. He found our bozo guilty.

Bozo criminal for today may have been inspired by Heather Mills on Dancing With the Stars. From Pomona, California comes the story of Gregory Dawson who robbed a market and fled in his pickup. An anonymous caller tipped off the police who gave chase. Our bozo’s problems really began when he pulled onto a dead end street. He then jumped out of his truck and attempted to flee on foot. We say attempted because our bozo was not quite as agile on his artificial leg as Heather is. When he jumped out, it came off and he was quickly arrested.

Bozo criminals for today come from Prineville, Oregon where a popular teenage pastime is blasting road signs with a shotgun. Our 17 and 18 year old bozos for today were arrested and charged with reckless endangerment after shooting a sign. It may have been the sign they blasted that drew the attention of local authorities. It said, "Training Exercise Ahead" and referred to a county sheriff’s department training session that was in progress. Officers nearby heard the shot and arrived quickly enough to arrest our bozos.

Thanks to Bozo News Hawk Joey Schwartzman for sending in today’s story from Callaway, Florida. Bozo Charles Murphy had been on a serious crack cocaine binge and had run out of cash. So, he went down to his bank to apply for a loan. He told the bank officer that he needed $500 to pay off a crack cocaine debt to the gentleman who was waiting in the bank lobby. Instead of processing the loan, the bank employee called the cops and both our bozo and his dealer were arrested.

Bozo criminal for today comes from DeQueen, Arkansas where bozo Sebastian Navarro was arrested and charged with drunken driving. Seeking to keep the arrest off his record, he identified himself as his brother. His plan might have worked out OK except for one little thing. When it came time to call someone to bail him out of jail, he contacted the same brother to come down to the station house. Busted!

Bozo criminal for today comes from Middlefield, Ohio where Robert Potter knew the stereo system in his car was a cheap one, and had even made plans to replace it. But bozo John Martin changed all that. Our bozo broke into Mr. Potter’s car and stole the stereo. After giving it a listen, he found that it really was a lousy system and decided to bring it back. He was caught on security cameras twice. First, when he stole the system and second, when he tried to put it back into the car. He’s under arrest.

Thanks to Bozo News Hawk Randy Shereda for sending in today’s report. From Suffolk County, New York comes the story of bozo Calvin Maloney who drove over to the county jail to visit a friend. The officer at the desk asked our bozo to show his drivers license for identification. When he replied that he had no license, the officer noted that he had just seen him drive up. That’s when our bozo said, "It’s suspended. A lot." He wasn’t kidding. A quick check of the records found that he had 31 suspensions. He won’t have to worry about driving for a while. A further check found an outstanding warrant on another driving related incident.

Bozo criminal for today comes from our Wrong Place, Wrong Time Department in the International File in St. George, Queensland, Australia. Two unidentified bozos checked into the Merino Motel with big plans for setting up a meth lab in their room. Guess they didn’t think about the smell attracting someone’s attention. And guess they didn’t check to see what was scheduled at the motel for that weekend. A police district conference with dozens of officers in attendance. Busted!

Bozo criminal for today comes from Miami, Florida where bozo Gene Brown robbed a Wendy’s restaurant. During the heist the bandanna covering his face fell off. In spite of the wardrobe malfunction, he got away with a little cash. He returned to the same Wendy’s four days later, not to rob the place again, but to order himself three junior cheeseburgers and then argue with the clerk about getting incorrect change. Maybe he shouldn’t have called so much attention to himself. Almost every worker in the place recognized him. The cops were called and he was arrested.

Bozo criminal for today comes from the International File in Amsterdam, Holland. A French tourist was accosted by an unidentified bozo who tried to snatch his bag. After regaining possession of his bag, the tourist ran into a nearby building. Much to his surprise, our bozo came in after him. Poor decision on his part. The tourist had run into a police station, a fact our bozo realized a little too late. He’s under arrest.

Bozo criminal for today comes from the International File in Mostar, Bosnia where lovesick bozo Mladen Krajulj planted five explosive devices in the city. The bombs went off near a local restaurant, causing property damage but no injuries. It was after the police arrested our bozo that he assured his place in the Bozo Hall of Fame. He told the cops his girlfriend had left his hometown and had moved to the city, accepting a waitress job in the restaurant that was damaged. He said he set off the bombs to show his girlfriend that it was unsafe in the city and that she should return home and marry him. But hold on, it worked. She has accepted and will marry him after he serves ten months jail time.

Thanks to Bozo News Hawk Michael Moore for sending in today’s report. From the International File in Berlin, Germany comes the story of an unidentified bozo who tried to pull off a heist just like he had seen it done on TV. He stuck his credit card in the door of a residence and tried to use it to jimmy the lock. Unfortunately, in real life, those credit cards aren’t that tough and his broke off inside the door. And the part that fell inside the house was the part with his name and account number on it. Busted! Police tracked him down and made the arrest.

Bozo criminals for today come from the International File in Burila Mare, Romania. Our band of bozos raided a woman’s stable and stole two cows. Wanting to be sure that the police couldn’t follow a trail of cow footprints, our bozos carefully strapped rubber booties on the cows’ hooves. Guess they didn’t realize the cops could still follow the footprints, even though they weren’t hoofprints. And that’s just what they did, directly to our bozos’ residence, where they were arrested for rustling.

Thanks to Bozo News Hawk Glen Snow for sending in today’s report. From North Miami Beach, Florida comes the story of bozo Abdul Mafood who was waiting for friends outside a restaurant when he saw a couple of police officers walking toward the place. Being a polite sort, he graciously opened the doors for them, greeting them as they prepared to enter. Unfortunately, when he removed his hand from his pocket to open the door, out fell a small plastic bag of cocaine. Oops. And when the officers checked his other pockets, they found a baggie of marijuana. Busted!

Bozo criminal for today comes from Winona, Wisconsin where bozo Jason Kowalski liked ladies underwear. Really, really liked ladies underwear. He broke into a residence and stole several unmentionables, stuffing them into his pants as he headed for the door. Unfortunately for him, police had been called to a report of a prowler and they were nearby when he jumped on his bicycle and tried to flee. The cops had no problem tracking him down, they just followed a trail of underwear that fell from our bozos pants as he pedaled. He’s under arrest.

(Best of Bozo) Bozo criminal for today comes from Stanberry, Missouri, where bozo Michael Massey was caught trying to steal six 350 pound commercial electrical tansformers from the local power company. It was his reason for stealing them that landed him in the Bozo Hall of Fame. He told the cops he needed the transformers to power his home-built time machine. He said he wanted to travel a few days into the future, learn the winning lottery numbers and return to buy the winning ticket.

(Best of Bozo) Bozo criminal for today comes from Canton, Ohio. Bozo Daniel Fogelman, for reasons known only to the bozo mind, was walking down the street, carrying a marijuana plant. He walked up to another pedestrian and said, "Would you believe I’m walking down the street in the middle of the day with this pot plant?" The pedestrian answered, "Would you believe I’m a cop?" Oops. He’d chosen to speak to a plainclothes detective returning from court. He’s been arrested.