New York Arsonist Tries To Torch Portable Toilet And Gets Instant Karma
A New York arsonist tried to torch a portable toilet but ended up getting some instant karma. He ended up igniting himself on fire!
That could not have been his plan. The crazy moment was captured on camera by a nearby security camera and appear to show the moment the suspect runs off with his clothes on fire after his poor attempt of lighting a portable toilet outside of a home on fire on Long Island. Now, that video is going viral online.
New York Arsonist Gets Instant Karma
The viral video is a minute-long and was released by Nassau County police and shows flames erupting from the portable toilet that was placed on the lawn in front of a home on Sprucewood Drive in Levittown, New York. The video shows the New York arsonist stepping out of the burning outdoor bathroom before realizing that his own clothes were ignited. He fails to put it out and ends up running away with the bottom of his pants, or possibly his shoes, still on fire.
According to The New York Post, the Wantagh Fire Department responded and put out the fire with no injuries reported. However, the portable toilet was badly burned and the home was left with minor damage. Police are still on the lookout for the arsonist. Anyone with information on this matter is asked to contact the Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-2440-TIPS or call 911. They say all callers will remain anonymous.
You can see a video report by Eyewitness News ABC7NY on YouTube below.
Yup, that definitely backfired on him. Sounds like he’s still at large so I’d be looking for a guy with burned feet. Hopefully they’re able to find him and bring him to justice soon. People always seem to mess with these houses under construction for one reason or another. It might be to obtain the copper inside, steal wood, find shelter, or maybe they want to light the port-a-potty outside the home on fire. Clearly, that wasn’t a bright idea. He very easily could have severely injured himself doing that! Not a great choice.
Looking for more unbelievable crimes from suspects who maybe weren’t the brightest? You can find a collection of stories like that one that we’ve talked about on Dave & Chuck The Freak before. Some of them even have crazy mugshots or videos to go along with them. See more of those below.
5 of the Craziest Cringeworthy Crimes Ever Committed
While committing crimes may seem black and white (you either broke the law or you didn’t), there are certainly some crimes that are dumber than others. Sometimes it’s the crime itself that’s wild, other times, it’s the people committing said crimes. These are 5 of the craziest, cringeworthy crimes ever committed.
Crimes can happen anywhere, anytime, to anyone. However, it takes a very unique individual, a case study if you will, to commit some of these outrageously dumb crimes. Years ago, these criminals would have been featured on Spike TV or one of those America’s Dumbest Criminal shows. Today, I’m not sure if those shows are around…and I’m certain Spike TV isn’t around anymore. That’s a story for another time.
Someone being arrested. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
Craziest Crimes
Crimes can happen for a number of reasons. They may happen out of necessity. They could also happen on accident. These crimes, however, do not fall into those categories. These crimes are different. None of these would accidentally happen. They also aren’t a matter of life or death. There’s no ethics quiz here, or any matters of ‘would you steal bread to support your family?’ These crimes, and criminals, aren’t straight up cringeworthy.
While all of these crimes are crazy and certainly cringeworthy, they also make for excellent conversation pieces. That’s why I’ve gone and found five examples of the wildest stories that Dave and Chuck the Freak have talked about and made a list highlighting the best of the best. Let’s be honest…what’s better than reading a story about one of the craziest crimes ever committed? Or, watching Dave and Chuck the Freak talk about some of the dumbest crimes ever committed? Personally, I’m going with the funny storytellers.
They add their own two cents and perspectives on these stories that nobody else could provide. Not even those talking heads on the dumbest criminal shows. Am I the only one who remembers those? I feel like they were a staple on TruTV or VH1, but now all I can find on TruTV is Impractical Jokers, which is awesome but…you get it. Let’s not delay! Here’s the list!
5 of the Dumbest Crimes Ever Committed
