Caught Snapping

Dumb criminals status update: Ashlee Hutchens, 18, stopped to reorient herself while driving through an unfamiliar Cincinnati neighborhood this fall. A young man swaggered over. First he tried to hit on her. When Ashlee, who is deaf, didn't respond, he stole her cellphone. Police said recovery was unlikely, so Ashlee's mom, Christine, took her to buy another Sidekick. A few points and clicks later, and the clever new device imported the old phone's memory. Including a tough-guy self-portrait of . . . "She said, 'Mom, that's him!' " remembers Christine. "He's even wearing the same shirt!" The unintentional mug shot made its way onto the local Crime Stoppers broadcast. Soon cops had a suspect in custody. Aaaaaahahahahahahaa.