Not The Smartest Tool in the Shed…
How dumb do you have to be to steal a rare coin collection . . . then say something like, “Hey, look at this quarter from 1843. Just 50 more…
LONDON, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 10: Anglo Saxon silver pennies are displayed at The British Museum on February 10, 2015 in London, England. Rare coins and other finds are being shown as the Treasure Annual Report 2012 is launched. Under the Treasure Act 1996 there is a legal obligation for finders to report what they find to the state. The silver Anglo Saxon coin hoard containing around 5,200 items was discovered in Lenborough, England in December 2014. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)
Peter Macdiarmid/Getty ImagesHow dumb do you have to be to steal a rare coin collection . . . then say something like, "Hey, look at this quarter from 1843. Just 50 more of these and I can buy myself some Miller High Life"?
There's a 40-year-old guy named Shane Mele from Riviera Beach, Florida.
And back in December, he broke into his boss's office, and stole the guy's rare coin collection. It was worth about $33,000.
Then Shane took the coins to a Coinstar machine . . . and cashed them in at FACE VALUE. And he got enough store credit to buy two 12-packs of beer. So yeah, he turned $33,000 in coins into roughly $30.
He was just arrested for grand theft. But unfortunately, the cops haven't been able to recover the missing coins.
It's safe to say that Florida is living up to it's reputation..
Here is his mugshot:
