20 Insane Burglaries You Won’t Believe Actually Happened

Carl Gugasian, dubbed the "Friday Night Bank Robber", was the most prolific bank robber in U.S. history. A doctoral student and third-degree black belt, he robbed over 50 banks in a 30-year span and was known to be extremely meticulous in his methods.

In 2006, David Copperfield used sleight of hands to trick armed robbers into believing he had nothing even though he was carrying his passport, wallet, and a cell phone.

In 1994, a robber gave himself up to the dozen policemen that appeared in front of the store he had just robbed, only to discover later that they actually were extras working on the set of "The Professional".

In 2011, professional basketball player Lou Williams was nearly robbed at point blank in Philadelphia, until the armed robber recognized him and backed down. Williams later treated the gunman to McDonald's.

In 1971, a thief named Marvin Katko broke into a house and was shot in the legs by a trap set up by the homeowner. The thief sued for damages and won.

In 2012, a burglar tried breaking into the house of a 79-year-old Texas man named Ervin Brittnacher. When he confronted the burglar, instead of talking, he “throat punched [the suspect] and karate chopped the side of his neck," knocking the burglar out cold.

The 1977 New York Blackout was a landmark event in the development of Hip Hop. Looters stole DJ equipment from hi-fi stores, and "the next day there were a thousand new DJs.

In 2012, a 50-year-old Chicago woman named Linette Kossow chased a robber (who was 6-foot 3, 270 pounds) who had swiped her wallet from her purse. She chased him for almost a mile, cornered him (Jenar Sanders) in an alley and imparted religious lecture.

An Australian bandit wrote an 8,000-word letter justifying his actions and gave it to a teller at a bank he robbed.

A 22-year-old female office worker named Julia Popova grappled with a mugger, then calmly walked home without realizing she was stabbed in the neck by a 6-inch knife. She survived with no permanent injuries.