Fire and crime go together like Legos and Oreos. If a suspect uses it, it’s bound to attract attention.

That’s a lesson that one crook learned when he set fire to his car before committing a hold up in an attempt to destroy any forensic evidence that might led police to him, according to the London Telegraph.The fire initially attracted attention to the scene and police caught the man with a stolen cash box just a few blocks from the scene. He reportedly also planned to set the cash on fire to remove any more forensic evidence.

Fire officials extinguished the car and took it away to examine it for (wait for it) forensic evidence. Good thing the hold-up man thought ahead.

(Article from www.dumbcriminals.com)