Theif asks for "time out" in police chase

[ChrisChris]

MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine police chased down an unfit thief on Tuesday after he ran out of breath and asked his pursuers for a "time out."

"He was panting and gasping for air when we caught up with him after a 500 meter sprint," Erwin Buenceso, one of the arresting officers, told local radio station dzBB.

Buenceso said the man and an accomplice broke into a house in the Philippine capital and stole two expensive mobile phones. Screams from the residence alerted a local police patrol, which gave chase.

The robber asked for a "time out" using hand signals.

After he regained his composure, police seized the two stolen phones and brought him to a station for questioning.

Source: http://today.reuters.com/news/artic..._MAN132317_RTRUKOC_0_US-PHILIPPINES-THIEF.xml

:hehe:

 

[nicholas]

Too bad it was still a foul and he was still liable for the running violation.

It's amazing the thinking processes of many criminals.

 

[James]

LOL
*runs down the street with phones*
*runs out of breath*
"ay hold up cuz, gotta get my breath back"

 

[.X.]

,,,okay officers....time out...i need a drink of water...and i need to catch my breath....we will start again when i say 1...2....3...Go....Okay guys.

 

[klm390]

I would have given him a break just for the fun of it.

Ready, set, Go!







%%-

 

[commes]

I would have given him a break just for the fun of it.

Ready, set, Go!

Haha I would to, as he'd have to stop a second time anyhow haha

-Commes

 

[ChrisChris]

Shame he couldn't make it to the safety zone where the cops cant get him :hehe:

 

[bizwiz]

crazy thief :D

 

[dgridley]

Bet the cops needed a rest too.. unless they were movie cops!

Cops (and thieves) in movies can apparently run incredible distances at breakneck speed!

 

[BoutiqueMusic]

Proof once again of the lack of intelligence in the criminal element.