A Special Christmas Edition Stupid Criminal Story

A 32-year-old guy in Virginia got arrested after he tried to steal $1,400 worth of stuff from Walmart . . . while a “Shop with a Cop” event was going on. A police spokesman said they were stunned he did it, there were 50 cops in the store, and 40 cop cars parked outside! But since this is a “STUPID criminal story” . . . instead of choosing a different store, this “rocket scientist” went for it anyway. It turned out he had active warrants after skipping his court date for a different shoplifting bust. He’s now facing a fresh charge for felony grand larceny. (Here’s his mugshot)