Robber Falls While Fleeing; Uses Stolen Cell Phone To Call 911
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(October 20, 2008)—A Central Texas man who used a cell phone he had just taken at gunpoint to call 911 after falling as he fled was in custody Monday, Temple police said.

Officers found the man lying on the ground at 1400 E. Avenue B.

He told them several men had attacked and robbed him around 12:50 a.m. Monday.

He was taken to Scott& White Hospital for treatment of a leg injury.

Meanwhile police received another report from a man who said a man with a gun had taken his cash, jewelry at cell phone about 20 minutes earlier at 2205 Curtis B. Elliott.

As they investigated the robbery, officers discovered that the stolen cell phone was the same phone the first man had used to call 911, and they also determined the injured man had other property belonging to the victim on Curtis B. Elliott.

They later discovered a pellet pistol near where they found the injured man lying on the ground.

They say it appears the man who was injured had approached the resident on Curtis B. Elliott, displayed the pellet gun and demanded the cash, jewelry and cell phone.

They say he suffered a knee injury when he lost his footing as he fled from the scene of the robbery.

Charges were pending late Monday morning.
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Posted by: just me Location: Waco on Oct 21, 2008 at 08:04 PM
A fake gun, a stolen cell phone & the criminal calling 911??? When does this end up on Jay Leno's "Stupid Criminals" or America's Funniest Videos (wish I had one of this!) ? Serves the IDIOT right.
Posted by: lol on Oct 21, 2008 at 05:57 PM
here's your sign
Posted by: SILENT Location: CCTX on Oct 21, 2008 at 05:48 PM
ONE OF THE WORLD MOST DUMBEST CRIMINAL AWARDED TO...........
Posted by: Marlin Location: Texas on Oct 21, 2008 at 01:14 PM
What an idiot! I bet he thought that using a fake gun would lessen the criminal penalties too! SHEESH! What is Texas coming to when even the criminals are incompetant????!!!! I could go on, but fortunately he did himself in...too bad he'll get "educated" in how to commit crimes the right way in prison. The owner of the stuff he stole should have been carrying a .45 Colt and shot him dead. He'd have saved the taxpayers of Texas a whole lot of money and future trouble!
Posted by: Anonymous on Oct 20, 2008 at 07:12 PM
KARMA
Posted by: Michelle Location: Killeen on Oct 20, 2008 at 04:59 PM
OUch...haha, what an entertaining piece of news...I won't call him a name...because he probably already knows what he is....at least the person he robbed is safe and will have a great story to tell.
Posted by: anonymous Location: Austin on Oct 20, 2008 at 04:57 PM
Talk about a stupid criminal. Now that's what I call payback.
Posted by: Heart-Of-Texas Location: Waco on Oct 20, 2008 at 02:04 PM
Just like 'Forrest-Forrest Gump says; Stupid is, as Stupid does!!! Back-To-The-Future!!
Posted by: PM Location: G'ville on Oct 20, 2008 at 01:23 PM
So is this a case of Robbing the Robber? If so, IRONY at its finest
Posted by: BS Location: Central Texas on Oct 20, 2008 at 01:12 PM
Guess who gets to foot the hospital bill!
Posted by: John E. Location: Salado, TX on Oct 20, 2008 at 01:03 PM
So, if the person being robbed had been carrying a REAL gun, the criminal could have been killed while using his FAKE gun. What a moron...
Posted by: Jon on Oct 20, 2008 at 12:11 PM
haha I can just see him saying "well thank god I have this cell phone." I wonder if he even gave it a second thought.
Posted by: resident Location: temple on Oct 20, 2008 at 11:37 AM
Good job Temple PD. If you guys quit setting up traps to issue speeding tickets you guys could be on top of things that matter all the time! What does color have to do with anything? Stupid had no color the last I heard
Posted by: ME Location: KILLEEN on Oct 20, 2008 at 11:26 AM
One more for the program "The Smoking Gun Presents: World's Dumbest Criminals"...
Posted by: b Location: waco on Oct 20, 2008 at 11:08 AM
I only have one word----IDIOT
Posted by: anonymous on Oct 20, 2008 at 11:03 AM
LOL!!!!! This one will certainly go in the stupid criminal book!
Posted by: susiebw Location: kempner on Oct 20, 2008 at 10:59 AM
Gee, lucky he had the cell phone, huh?
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