A bungling burglar in Cippenham, England, has been jailed, having saved the police valuable detective work by leaving his fingerprints in wet paint, a judge heard.He was raid in an another daylight raid in his home town the drug-taking serial thief, identified as 28-year-old Jason Reynolds, was recognized instantly by someone who knew him. Judge Christopher Critchlow heard that Reynolds had not long been released from prison when he embarked on another crime wave.

According to Prosecutor Sandra Beck, Reynolds broke into a house near where he lives while the home owner was decorating.Speaking at Reading Crown Court on October 5, she said, “She had left a window open to allow fumes out. She heard a noise and realized she had been burgled.”

Reynolds was busted less than a month later after his fingerprints were discovered in the paint, but by then he had broken into another house in the same area.

“The home owner was distracted at the front door while Reynolds got inside. The man at the door asked for somebody by the name of Michael who did not live there,” Beck said. “She went back inside and saw a man she recognized as being Jason Reynolds standing in her living room.”

Beck also said that the defendant ran away and was later arrested for both offenses. He had confessed to another five burglaries. She said that he had convictions dating back to 1995.

Paul Sharkey, his defense attorney, said that Reynolds had committed burglaries to fund his drug habit and had spent a considerable portion of the last 10 years in jail.He had spent three months on remand since his release this past February. He and his family had been evicted from their home, and his children were being cared for by his mother.

He and his girlfriend had moved in with friends.Although Reynolds was said to be “behaving well,” since spending time in custody, and had applied for a rehab course, he was sentenced to another 18 months in the slammer.

Source: Dumb Crooks.com

1. North Dakota

This state ranks bottom on all crime categories.

Rankings:

Murder: 50
Rape: 40
Robbery: 50
Assault: 49
Burglary: 50
Motor Vehicle Theft: 45

2. Vermont

The scenery, the tranquility… what’s not to like in Vermont?

Rankings:

Murder: 48
Rape: 43
Robbery: 49
Assault: 47
Burglary: 38
Motor Vehicle Theft: 48

3. Maine

Maine is the safest place for residents who owns a car. It ranks lowest on the auto theft crimes.

Rankings:

Murder: 46
Rape: 39
Robbery: 44
Assault: 50
Burglary: 39
Motor Vehicle Theft: 50

4. New Hampshire

As New Hampshire is between Vermont and Maine, it is only natural that New Hampshire shares the same level of ranking.

Rankings:

Murder: 1
Rape: 45
Robbery: 1
Assault: 8
Burglary: 26
Motor Vehicle Theft: 6

5. Wyoming

Wyoming is known to be a state with low income and low economic growth, but it is commendable because it does not fall prey to crime.

Rankings:

Murder: 36
Rape: 41
Robbery: 48
Assault: 32
Burglary: 40
Motor Vehicle Theft: 46

6. South Dakota

It may be one of the safest states to live in, but this state ranks high on the list of states with the most number of rape cases.

Rankings:

Murder: 40
Rape: 4
Robbery: 46
Assault: 46
Burglary: 48
Motor Vehicle Theft: 47

7. Montana

Montana’s low crime rate may be due to Montana residents owning guns and firearms.

Rankings:

Murder: 44
Rape: 27
Robbery: 45
Assault: 26
Burglary: 46
Motor Vehicle Theft: 40

8. Iowa

This sate has been constantly on the list of the safest and most livable states in America.

Rankings:

Murder: 48
Rape: 34
Robbery: 42
Assault: 27
Burglary: 31
Motor Vehicle Theft: 44

9. Wisconsin

Wisconsin is another state that has consistently ranked low on crime rates.

Rankings:

Murder: 32
Rape: 46
Robbery: 33
Assault: 45
Burglary: 43
Motor Vehicle Theft: 37

10. West Virginia

West Virginia is know for its low crime rate and their affordable housing and land market.

Rankings:

Murder: 28
Rape: 49
Robbery: 40
Assault: 28
Burglary: 29
Motor Vehicle Theft: 41

11. Connecticut

Most New Yorkers think of settling down in this state to get away from the hassles of the Big Apple, even if it means a 1-hour commute.

Rankings:

Murder: 35
Rape: 47
Robbery: 22
Assault: 44
Burglary: 44
Motor Vehicle Theft: 29

12. Idaho

Another city known to be consistently on the list of the safest states to live in is Idaho.

Rankings:

Murder: 39
Rape: 13
Robbery: 46
Assault: 30
Burglary: 34
Motor Vehicle Theft: 42

Source: AOL Money and Finance

1. Nevada

Nevada comes on top of the list with its crime rankings all over. It does not have the highest murder rate, but other crimes seem to be setting the place off.

Rankings:

Murder: 3
Rape: 11
Robbery: 2
Assault: 13
Burglary: 7
Motor Vehicle Theft: 1

2. New Mexico

This state gives an image of open desert spaces. While these can be a change of scenery for people wanting to get away from the city, it’s been causing some problems for the locals.

Rankings:

Murder: 6
Rape: 2
Robbery: 25
Assault: 2
Burglary: 2
Motor Vehicle Theft: 14

3. Arizona

It’s another border state with desert spaces, cliffs, and rocks. These are a great view despite the crime rate, by the way.

Rankings:

Murder: 5
Rape: 24
Robbery: 15
Assault: 16
Burglary: 11
Motor Vehicle Theft: 2

4. Maryland

Despite the beautiful name, this state ranks highest in murder and robbery.

Rankings:

Murder: 1
Rape: 45
Robbery: 1
Assault: 8
Burglary: 26
Motor Vehicle Theft: 6

5. Tennessee

The state of Tennessee is currently the second state with the most number of assaults.

Rankings:

Murder: 9
Rape: 20
Robbery: 7
Assault: 2
Burglary: 4
Motor Vehicle Theft: 13

6. South Carolina

Sunny South Carolina currently has the most number of assaults.

Rankings:

Murder: 6
Rape: 10
Robbery: 17
Assault: 1
Burglary: 6
Motor Vehicle Theft: 19

7. Alaska

Alaska suffers from a plague of alcohol abuse and has the most number or rape cases.

Rankings:

Murder: 24
Rape: 1
Robbery: 34
Assault: 5
Burglary: 28
Motor Vehicle Theft: 18

8. Florida

As stated in the TV series CSI: Miami, it’s the combination of beach, babes, and guns.

Rankings:

Murder: 23
Rape: 19
Robbery: 6
Assault: 4
Burglary: 13
Motor Vehicle Theft: 12

9. California

The one piece of good news here is that California’s crime rate has fallen over the last two decades.

Rankings:

Murder: 10
Rape: 38
Robbery: 5
Assault: 17
Burglary: 23
Motor Vehicle Theft: 5

10. Louisiana

It’s tied with Maryland as the state with the highest murder rate. This state also has the second highest number of black homicides.

Rankings:

Murder: 1
Rape: 28
Robbery: 21
Assault: 6
Burglary: 16
Motor Vehicle Theft: 25

11. Michigan

It is said that it is the east side of Michigan that carries out majority of the crimes in the state.

Ranking:

Murder: 16
Rape: 3
Robbery: 18
Assault: 12
Burglary: 22
Motor Vehicle Theft: 10

12. Texas

There was actually a decline in the state’s crime rate for the last decade, but the locals still want to be cautious of crime.

Rankings:

Murder: 14
Rape: 18
Robbery: 9
Assault: 15
Burglary: 8
Motor Vehicle Theft: 15

Source: AOL Money and Finance

1. Opportunity Burglars

The name itself would be explanatory. This is the type of person who just happens to pass by a house that seems empty, and in the event sees a twinkle of jewelry through the window. He sees another jackpot: the door was left open! The urge to take the jewelry takes hold of him. Next thing you know, he looks up and down the street to see of there’s anyone around and creeps slowly towards the house…

And you know what happens next.

If it’s not the front door that’s left open, opportunity burglars can go see if the garage door is open. If out on the street, they see a car that has a windo open or a car door unlocked, then it’s a chance for them.

For this type of burglar, open doors are equal to opportunities, and opportunities are there for their taking.

2. Smashers

This type is messy, and a lot of trouble. Smasher tend to be burglars who are either young and scared or in drug addiction, alcoholism, insanity, and other psychopathic symptoms. Due to the fact that they are either scared or high, they make a run for it after they break in and get what they want.

Smashers are most oftentimes opportunity burglars that act at the spur of the moment. smashers, however, tend to be more unsophisticated in their act of theft. They either kick in a door or smash the windows to get in, take what they want, and make a hurried escape.

3. Prowlers

Prowlers are more dangerous than opportunity burglars and smashers. They are more sophisticated in their work and more professional on their break-in. A Prowler can use a smasher’s style of breaking a window or kicking down a door, but, unlike a smasher, a prowler is in control of his actions and not panic when escaping.

Prowlers are smarter, and way more sly than the average burglar. They know what they want, and they have a way of choosing what they want to take and what not to take. There are others who have criminal connections and can be very deceptive.

These type of burglars can be so clever. They probably know more about where valuables are hidden and which rooms should be ignored when searching. They can ransack the whole place up and down just to get what they want.

Regarding home security systems, prowlers know all about how these alarms and devices work. They would certainly know the normal response time of home security monitoring companies and the authorities. By the time the cops arrive at your house, the prowler had already made an easy escape.

Prowlers often work in teams, too, which is another reason why they can find what they want and make a clean escape so easily. Two people could search for the loot, one could be a lookout, and another might be waiting in car a block away for the getaway. Things go smoothly for them.

The worst kinds of prowlers are those bordering on criminal acts like rape and murder. These prowlers would not care if there was a person in the house they were going to break into. Things can get violent in this situation.

Identity theft is also big with prowlers. You might not find your electronic devices missing when you’ve found your house ransacked. But a look at your open safe with financial documents gone will tell the whole story for you.

4. Pros

Pros are what you would normally see in movies. Professional burglars work in big groups, or rings. Think of George Clooney, Brad Pitt, and Matt Damon in the Ocean’s trilogy and you got the picture. There is a very high probability that these pros have contacts in other countries where they can hide their stolen valuables. They may have contacts with big companies that will inform them when to rob a house squeaky clean.

Pros taking over a normal home in the suburbs might not seem possible. Pros would usually prey on big time valuables, like original paintings and artworks, or personal vaults of power people.

Pros are rare. As stated, pros would only prey on very big money.

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