Hapless Hold Up
A Comedy of Errors
James Allan’s attempted robbery of a newsagent in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, was a series of mishaps caught on CCTV. Allan removed his balaclava, fell over a drinks display, and struggled with the door because he was pushing instead of pulling. The shopkeeper he tried to rob had to help him escape. Allan’s blunders didn’t stop there; he had attempted to rob the same shop just ten days earlier. He was sentenced to three years in prison for his hapless heist.
Bumbling Burglar’s Bungled Plan
Allan’s misadventures during his robbery attempt make for a hilarious, albeit criminal, sequence of events. His inability to execute a simple escape and his previous failed attempt at the same shop underscore his ineptitude. Allan’s case is a classic example of how not to conduct a heist, filled with comedic errors that led to his capture and imprisonment.
