Man stole tow truck, then called 911 to complain because victim pulled a gun on him, prosecutors say (chicago)

CWBchicago ^ | 1-14-21 | CWB

[dynachrome]

A Grand Crossing man stole a towing company’s truck and then called 911 himself because he was upset that the truck’s driver dared to pull a gun on him, prosecutors said.

Elliott Scott, 22, is charged with aggravated possession of a stolen motor vehicle, misdemeanor theft, and driving on a suspended or revoked license.

“Mr. Scott called 911?” a befuddled Judge Charles Beach asked prosecutors after hearing their allegations.

“Yeah,” Scott interjected. “Right.”

Scott’s defense attorney quickly advised him, “it’s not best to talk about the charges” in court.

[dynachrome]

No need to look at the perp's picture.

[gundog]

They didn’t name him LaElliot?

[pierrem15]

Beach said he would allow Scott to go home on electronic monitoring without requiring a cash bail because “he did not use a weapon during this matter. He called the police, apparently, upon himself.”

I almost agree with this: the guy is just about too stupid to be a threat to public safety.

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

Another criminal mastermind foiled. Fine police work.

[Knocker]

Obviously a product of American public education.

[Blurb2350]

Another Chicago crook — aspiring brain surgeon, no doubt — left his cellphone behind in the place he was robbing. Chicago is experiencing a huge rise in crime, carjackings and daylight public robberies in particular. And the catalytic converter thieving crews have begun shooting anyone who witnesses their activities, while salvage and recycling yards continue to buy their obviously stolen goods.

[Bonemaker]

“Obviously a product of American public education.”

Chicago public education.

[Charlemagne on the Fox]

One can just imagine Hank Voight of Chicago PD staring at this perp in amazement . . .

[Tacrolimus1mg]

No, there isn’t. It’s all gang bullsh!t around here, and Chicago has no white gangs.

Seriously, we don’t. There was the NLR in the nineties, but I’m pretty sure they’re long gone. If they were around, with the media obsession over racism, you’d hear about them.

We average four carjackings a day in the city now. Kids and women are stealing cars with weapons, so it’s no surprise that a tow truck driver had a gun; it’s a trope for a reason.

[A Formerly Proud Canadian]

Mama misspelled Mr. Scott’s first name. She meant to spell ‘Idiot’, but instead, spelled it ‘Elliot’. Now, he’ll forever be known by his correctly spelled name, Idiot.

[Edward Teach]

I hear Drumbeats...