8. Robber Gives Cashier His Contact Info
Chicago, like many other large American cities, has its own fair share of criminals; some of which start their careers on the wrong side of the law young. In 2008 Ruben Zarate decided to rob a muffler shop. He came in the front with a gun demanding that the staff clean out the safe.
The problem was, Zarate just missed the shop’s manager—the only one with the code to the safe. Not one to give up, Zarate decided he would try again later. Maybe he had more robberies to commit that day or he just had his other gun at the shop, but to save himself time Zarate left his contact info so the staff could contact him when the manager was again in.
The staff did eventually call Zarate back, but not before alerting the authorities. When he returned for the cash, the police were waiting for him.
