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Least Competent Criminal

News of the Weird

By News of the Weird

Published August 12, 2025

Least Competent Criminal

An unnamed woman who had been accused of stealing a car was released from jail in Boulder, Colorado. Upon her release, she walked down the road until she found a truck with the keys inside, the Associated Press reported.

She got as far as starting the truck, but when she was confronted with the truck's manual transmission, she got out and walked off, leaving the truck to roll forward and hit a fire hydrant.

She was arrested again and has a follow-up court date for multiple offenses. [AP, 5/9/2024]