Stupid Criminal: Guy Basically Stops Himself

A guy in Chicago taunted cops by covering his license plate with a message that said “Don’t embarrass yourself, CPD” (short for Chicago Police Department). They tried to pull him over, but he floored it and started a high-speed chase. Police didn’t want to cause an accident, so they called off the chase after they saw him speed through a red light. But the guy didn’t realize they’d called off the chase, and kept running lights, eventually crashing into another car. Luckily no one was seriously injured, but the guy was arrested and is now facing half-a-dozen charges, for things like reckless driving and eluding police, plus 15 different traffic violations.  (Here’s his mugshot.)