Steal iPod Near Courthouse, Go Before Judge You Stole it From
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If you read the crime logs, you’ll know the best place to snag an iPod at a five-finger discount is from a parked car. (Often an unlocked one).
Teen Tyler J. Peglow in Bay City Michigan is charged with picking off iPods from a parking lot. He got caught with four in hand by police who tased him and brought the 18-year-old before a judge.
Peglow, however, also managed to pick his spot poorly: proximity to the courthouse meant that he ended up in front of the judge whose iPod he nicked.
“I told him, ‘You might want to ask another judge to review your status because I think you stole my iPod,’” Circuit Judge Joseph K. Sheeran told local papers.
The teen will go before another judge Oct. 12.
“The lesson here for people is to lock your cars,” Sheeran said. “The overall lesson for people who engage in this activity is that they will be caught eventually. In this case, justice was swift.”
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