Two men attempt to rob Iowa home wearing Sharpie masks

civilstrife · (10-30-2009, 05:30 AM)

CNN

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(CNN) -- Police say guilt was written all over their faces.

Police received a call Friday night that two men with hooded sweatshirts and painted faces had tried to break into a man's home in Carroll, Iowa.

When police stopped a vehicle matching the caller's description blocks away, they were stunned by the men's disguises.

There were no ski masks or stockings pulled over their heads; instead, Matthew Allan McNelly, 23, and Joey Lee Miller, 20, streaked their faces with permanent black marker.

Carroll Police Chief Cayler told CNN the strange disguises made it easier for his officers.

"We're very skilled investigators and the black faces gave them right away," Cayler said jokingly. "I have to assume the officers were kind of laughing at the time. I've never heard of coloring your face with a permanent marker."

Cayler said police believe one of the alleged burglars targeted the home because he suspected his girlfriend had a relationship with the man who lived there.

"They probably were just not thinking straight and figured we'll go out and scare the guy or whatever," Cayler said. "[They were] being dumb and combine that with alcohol and it was the perfect storm."

Both men were charged with attempted burglary, and McNelly was charged additionally with operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Lawyers for the two men could not be reached for comment.

Cayler said he's been fielding calls about the case from news media outlets from all over the country -- mostly because of their funny-looking mug shots.

"I've been chief here almost 25 years, been with the department 28½ years and I've seen a lot of things that make me laugh and weird things but this was probably the best combination of the two -- strangely weird and hilariously funny all at the same time."

Number 2 · (10-30-2009, 05:32 AM)

Wow

Drunken stupidity strikes again.

cntrational · (10-30-2009, 05:32 AM)

Is that a Batman "mask" on the first guy?

tonkatsu_ramen · (10-30-2009, 05:33 AM)

Looks like the marker was running out of ink.

DrForester · (10-30-2009, 05:33 AM)

Originally Posted by X-Ninji:

Is that a Batman "mask" on the first guy?

more like Robin.

Anasui Kishibe · (10-30-2009, 05:34 AM)

Originally Posted by Cnn:

Police say guilt was written all over their faces

stop stealing our job, police

Number 2 · (10-30-2009, 05:35 AM)

Originally Posted by tonkatsu_ramen:

Looks like the marker was running out of ink.

Yea.. they should have finished it off with a can Krylon.

DMczaf · (10-30-2009, 05:36 AM)

Originally Posted by DrForester:

more like Robin.

Who is that masked man!?

Magypsy23 · (10-30-2009, 05:37 AM)

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=378321

Anasui Kishibe · (10-30-2009, 05:38 AM)

Originally Posted by DMczaf:

Who is that masked man!?

someone who still wears that mask

Jesus Carbomb · (10-30-2009, 05:39 AM)

xelios · (10-30-2009, 05:40 AM)

Worth the stars.

Drkirby · (10-30-2009, 05:41 AM)

Also, whats up with the red eye correction? It looks like someone went in paint and just put white dots.

Rentahamster · (10-30-2009, 05:49 AM)

Originally Posted by Drkirby:

Also, whats up with the red eye correction? It looks like someone went in paint and just put white dots.

That's the catchlights of the flash being reflected in their eyes.

hockeypuck · (10-30-2009, 06:58 AM)

Originally Posted by xelios:

Worth the stars.

/thread