Dumb Crooks

Dumb Crooks

Job applicant can now add 'shoplifting' to her resume

Don't leave your resume behind at the scene of the crime. Barrie, Ontario, police didn't have to look too hard for an alleged shoplifter who was hunting for a job at the same time over the weekend.

The 40-year-old woman was at a Bayfield St. store for a job interview but after meeting the store manager and handing over her resume, the woman was spotted on store security cameras allegedly lifted several items, police said. She bolted with the items and the store manager, who was in the backroom at the time, called the cops.

Police attended the store and, as they say in their press release, "easily identified the thief using her resume." Investigators sifting through security footage also found the woman had been in the store the previous day.

Police allege she is on video stealing the clothing that she wore for her job interview. The unidentified woman has been charged with two counts of theft under $5,000. "It is unlikely that she will be getting an interview in the near future," police concluded.

Fight over half a sandwich leads to assault charges

Police in Chatham, Ontario, have charged 27-year-old Ashley Stowe with assault after an alleged argument over a sandwich. Chatham-Kent police were dispatched to a home on the city’s Queen St. on Monday following a complaint of domestic violence.

Officials say just after 2 p.m., Stowe’s boyfriend made her a sandwich, and when she only ate half, he asked if he could eat the other half. She gave him permission. But according to police, a short time later Stowe became infuriated that the sandwich was eaten and allegedly punched her boyfriend in the face.

The police visit to the house just after 10 p.m. Monday night was prompted after a second dispute erupted - apparently unrelated to the sandwich - which resulted in the woman punching the man in the chest. She was arrested and charged with two counts of assault. Const. Michael Pearce, public information officer with the Chatham-Kent police, said he doesn’t recall police responding to other incidents regarding sandwiches.

Pearce said he did not know what type of sandwich the man had made that was worth fighting over. Stowe was granted $500 bail.