Least Competent Criminals

In Winnipeg, Manitoba, a heist went wrong on Oct. 31 when thieves broke into a vacant house to steal a furnace. The Winnipeg Police Service told the CBC that neighbors reported smelling natural gas, and when officers responded, they saw two unconscious people inside the home.

The thieves, who had been “overcome by the noxious gas fumes” after the gas line became dislodged, regained consciousness outside and were questioned, but, because this is Canada, were later released without charges.