A man entered a San Diego, California bank and demanded money from a teller, saying, “You’re being robbed. Don’t make a mistake.” 

He’s probably kicking himself over his stupidity, which helped send him to prison for three years and 10 months as part of a plea deal. Before he’d made his demands, the robber had swiped his debit card at the teller window, which made it easy for police to ID him and track him down, reports the San Diego Union Tribune. 

Alvin Lee Neal, 56, also a registered sex offender, later admitted to the robbery and was ordered by the court to repay the $565 he was handed by the teller.


Authorities say a man stole tools from his workplace at an auto repair shop and then accidentally called his boss as he tried to sell them.

Citing an arrest report, the Times West Virginian says the owner of the repair shop in the community of Millersville told deputies that one of his employees recently called him about tools he was selling. The owner said the employee immediately hung up after he realized who he had called.

Deputies say they recovered the stolen tools after they obtained a warrant to search the vehicle and home of the worker, identified as 37-year-old Shawn Nelson Furner of Fairmont, WV.

Furner is charged with felony breaking and entering, as well as conspiracy to commit a felony.

It is unclear whether Furner has an attorney.