Thursday, February 4, 2010

Calling the cops for help isn't the brightest idea -- after robbing a convenience store.

Police in Hickory, N.C. say the two robbery suspects called police to help to change a flat tire. Hickory Police spokeswoman Libby Grigg says the men knew officers carried lug wrenches in their patrol cars. Authorities say the responding officer recognized the men from the convenience store surveillance videos.

James Jennings and Mark Franklin are now charged with robbery with a dangerous weapon.