Tag Archives: Dumb Criminals

Hey Mr. Cop, Want To Go To A Gunfight?

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Wesley Langkamp joins the dumb criminals club.

A Pacific Grove man got a response he wasn’t expecting when he texted the wrong co-conspirator while trying to set up an armed confrontation with a group of men in Monterey Aug. 17, according to Monterey Police Lt. Ethan Andrews- Instead of his cohort, the police showed up.

The sender, later identified as 38-year-old Wesley Langkamp, “requested assistance in confronting a group of males.” He then texted the officer that he was waiting on North Fremont Street and described the car he was driving so, a few MPD officers headed to the area and found Langkamp in his vehicle,

Hey Mr. Cop, Want To Go To A Gunfight?

Dumb Criminal Sends Selfie to Victim

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And gets a thumbs up from the cops.

Pacific Grove armed robbery arrest

Victor-Almanza-Martinez

Just after 1am, Pacific Grove Police Officers responded to Lovers Point Park. Three Hispanic males had approached four victims sitting inside a vehicle, and ordered the victims out of their vehicle at gun point. The men robbed the victims of their property and stole their vehicle.

One of the men took a selfie with one of the victims, and sent it to his victim as a text message. The picture was examined by authorities, and that led them to their man, Victor Almanza-Martinez, 18, who was arrested later that morning a in the 10000 block of Axtell Street in Castroville.

Almanza-Martyinez was arrested without incident and charged with armed robbery, kidnapping, possession of stolen property, conspiracy, violation of probation, and gang enhancements. Almanza-Martinez was transported to the Monterey County Jail with bail set at $170,000.

Dumb Criminal Sends Selfie to Victim

Substainable Shopping Bags Used In Crime

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Thought it was another shoplifting story? Naw, over in Eco Loving Santa Cruz they are used to cover robbers’ head’s.

Stephen Hill, 26, was arrested by deputies on Wednesday outside Walgreens on Soquel Avenue.

Deputies responded to a report of a robbery at the pharmacy at 8:08 a.m. The suspect was said to be wearing a white bag over his head, a white sweatshirt and jeans. He fled on a skateboard.

Hill, dressed in clothing that matched the suspect and wearing latex gloves, was stopped by deputies. He had a skateboard, 27 bottles of methadone and a bottle of morphine, deputies said.

Hill had a white canvas grocery bag with two holes poked in it.

Substainable Shopping Bags Used In Crime

Dopes With Hope? Nope

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If you think there are cops around, don’t go looking for the drop off. LOL.

Two men were arrested Monday after apparently trying to retrieve a hidden marijuana stash from the Pacific Grove High School campus, police reported.

School staff found a Mason jar full of marijuana in a wooded area near the soccer field. When officers arrived to investigate, they saw Sean Paul Kilpatrick, 27, and Cory Wayne Peters, 24, both of Pacific Grove, appearing to intently search the same area.

Dopes With Hope? Nope

Ransom A Car? Right.

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Troy Hill

Troy William Hill. Add your name to the list of those arrested for being stupid: Nicholas Gore , Sean Conners and Kirby Bruno Jr.

The caller told the victim, who was not identified by police, that he would return the vehicle if she brought him $1,000. She was instructed to meet the caller at the McDonald’s in Sand City.

A surveillance and sting operation was conducted at the restaurant with the assistance of Monterey, Sand City, Seaside and Pacific Grove police departments, said Carmel police Sgt. Michael Calhoun.

Ransom A Car? Right.

Thief Leaves Cell Phone At Crime Scene, Comes Back To Get Arrested

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None-too-bright Pacific Grove criminals.

Sean Conners

A suspected car burglar was arrested in Pebble Beach last week after he left his cell phone behind and then arranged a meeting with the victim to get it back.

Pacific Grove resident Sean Connors, 18, pleaded not guilty in Monterey County Superior Court Thursday to felony charges of vehicle burglary, grand theft and possession of stolen property – though he apparently didn’t possess it for long.

A caddie at Cypress Point Club, called the sheriff’s office just before 11 a.m. May 19 after discovering his Toyota Tundra had been burglarized.

He found a cell phone inside that did not belong to him, said Sgt. John DiCarlo. The phone rang, so the victim answered it, and the suspect said, “I left my cell phone in the car, and I’ll give you your property back if you give me my cell phone back.”

Nottenkamper agreed, hung up, and then promptly called the sheriff to report his truck had been broken into, his wallet, including $185 cash and day planner stolen, and the suspect was on his way back to the scene of the crime.

Deputy John Pellerin arrived at the caddie parking lot off 17 Mile Drive 10 minutes later.<

When the deputy arrived, the suspect was there with the victim and he was arrested, DiCarlo said. Nottenkamper recovered his planner and wallet, complete with cash and credit cards.

Thief Leaves Cell Phone At Crime Scene, Comes Back To Get Arrested

Drug Deal Goes Bad, Dealer Files False Report

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Kids – don’t sell drugs. If you do choose to sell drugs, don’t go crying to the police when your sales skills fall short of success.

Nicholas Gore
Nicholas Gore

Nicholas Gore approached Pacific Grove police two weeks ago with an odd tale. The 18-year-old said a group of strangers had beaten, robbed and abducted him at gunpoint from the normally sleepy Country Club Gate Shopping Center. The randomness of the purported crime sent shudders through Butterfly Town, USA.

But now police say Gore invented the story to cover up a drug deal gone bad. Gore was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of making a false report to police. He was cited for the misdemeanor charge and released.

Drug Deal Goes Bad, Dealer Files False Report