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A Maryland man accused of pulling off ten burglaries is sitting in jail right now, thanks to a single cell phone and a well-timed power outage.On Friday evening, 25-year-old Cody Wilkins broke into a home in Silver Spring, Maryland, in search of jewelry. His operation was interrupted, however, when the family's son walked into the house. Panicking, Wilkins jumped out of a window, and ran away. In his haste, however, he forgot to collect his cell phone, which he had left charging in a socket. Upon arriving at the scene, police seized the phone, which connected Wilkins to no less than 10 burglaries in the region.
So why would a burglar take the time to charge his cell phone in the middle of a heist? Police say Wilkins's home, like many others in the D.C. area, lost power last week, thanks to a massive snowstorm that left some 210,000 Pepco customers in the dark. Detectives finally arrested the suspect as he was in the middle of flushing his stolen jewelry down the toilet -- which, ironically enough, happened to be around the same time that Wilkins's power came back on. He's now being held on $1 million bail at a Montgomery County jail, where he's undoubtedly wondering why he never invested in a car charger.
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Comments
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Subscribe to commentsWillie McMillieFeb 4th 2011 11:57AM
A Darwin award candidate for sure.
What a brain trust!
LitaFeb 4th 2011 12:16PM
Way to go, bright boy.
NemephosisFeb 5th 2011 2:26AM
@Lita Well just look at him in that picture. That explains everything.
tomgula3Feb 4th 2011 12:25PM
That's nothing! One crook USED HIS OWN CREDIT CARD at a convenience store, then came back five minutes later and robbed it! Criminals are dumb by nature.
Ruukasu2005Feb 4th 2011 2:24PM
EPIC FAIL!
Tim ScottFeb 4th 2011 3:15PM
Kinda puts a whole new spin on "cell" phone.
steveFeb 4th 2011 5:00PM
Looks like a dumb ass to start out with.
KrazyCalvinFeb 5th 2011 1:16AM
He should have taken some of the money he made on the jewelry to rent a hotel room to charge the battery.