Alleged Burglar Mistakes Officer For Getaway Driver
A 33-year-old Washington man was arrested last week while stealing a refrigerator from a vacant home. You see, he mistook an officer’s patrol car for his getaway ride, according to charges filed.
An off-duty Pierce County Sheriff’s Office officer was driving on Nov. 6th when he stopped to talk to a woman he saw leaving the driveway of a home for sale, according to KOMO News.
A likely story. The officer knew the woman from a previous encounter.
The officer wished the woman luck and when he was turning around in the driveway, the garage door suddenly opened and a man later identified as Olias Pettit walked out, according to charging documents.
According to police, Pettit admitted to breaking into the house and was in the process of stealing a refrigerator when he heard the officer’s patrol car, which he thought was his friend arriving with her vehicle. Whoops.
Pettit reportedly said the friend offered him $100 to break into the home and steal the refrigerator.
He reportedly said he needed the money and had never done anything like this before.
Pettit — this is going to come as a shock — admitted to using meth, which he said he used to give him courage to burglarize the home.
The female the officer stopped was reportedly the friend who paid him to steal the fridge.
Pettit was booked into jail and charged with burglary.
H/T: @ComgenKDT with thanks.
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10 responses to Alleged Burglar Mistakes Officer For Getaway Driver
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allison1050 November 10th, 2014 at 20:35
It sounds as if a couple of folks need to investigate new career paths. ;o))
allison1050 November 10th, 2014 at 21:35
It sounds as if a couple of folks need to investigate new career paths. ;o))
tiredoftea November 10th, 2014 at 21:07
Not the brightest bulbs in the refrigerator?
tiredoftea November 10th, 2014 at 22:07
Not the brightest bulbs in the refrigerator?
Tommy6860 November 10th, 2014 at 22:22
The “cold” facts of utter stupidity! Now they will be on ice for a while.
Tommy6860 November 10th, 2014 at 23:22
The “cold” facts of utter stupidity! Now they will be on ice for a while.
fancypants November 10th, 2014 at 23:05
According to police, Pettit admitted to breaking into the house and was in the process of stealing a refrigerator when he heard the officer’s patrol car, which he thought was his friend arriving with her vehicle. Whoops.
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100 bucks and a car to haul the fridge away ?
somebody deserves the jail time for their stupidity
fancypants November 11th, 2014 at 00:05
According to police, Pettit admitted to breaking into the house and was in the process of stealing a refrigerator when he heard the officer’s patrol car, which he thought was his friend arriving with her vehicle. Whoops.
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100 bucks and a car to haul the fridge away ?
somebody deserves the jail time for their stupidity
Boehner-Monkey November 11th, 2014 at 04:11
Crap, there goes the fridge for Tea Party Friday!
Boehner Monkey November 11th, 2014 at 05:11
Crap, there goes the fridge for Tea Party Friday!