5 Craziest Crimes of the Week

A low-tech gold heist and an ironic twist for a TV news crew make the list of odd police-blotter items:

• Cops: Laborers Steal $1.2M in Gold: A secret stash of gold coins and bars is the stuff of fantasies. And when three construction workers found $1.2 million worth on the job in Normandy, police say stealing it from the landowner proved too tempting to resist.
• TV News Crew Robbed Amid Report on 'Sketchy' Neighborhood: A news crew out of DC that set out to determine whether a local neighborhood was indeed as "sketchy" as a new app suggested ended up becoming crime victims. As the three-person crew from WUSA-TV interviewed residents, someone busted into the parked van and stole most of their gear.

• Cops Unamused by Man's 'Police Maserati': A Massachusetts driver with a Maserati got charged with impersonating a police officer after making his $100,000 luxury Italian car look for all the world like a police cruiser. He did modify the "Protect and Serve" logo, however.
• 78-Year-Old Busted at Airport With $41K in Bra, Girdle: A 78-year-old woman may lose nearly $41,000 earned from selling her home because she tried to smuggle it through Detroit Metro Airport—in her carry-on luggage, bra, and girdle. It seemed like an innocent mistake, actually, but the currency reporting violation may prove costly.
• Fugitive's Mistake: Winning Cops' Doughnut-Eating Contest: When you're on the lam from police, it might be best to avoid entering doughnut-eating contests sponsored by the aforementioned police. Because you just might win and draw attention to yourself.

Click to read about more crazy crimes, including a man who allegedly asked Siri for help in covering his tracks.