Caught in the act

Today's tip for aspiring criminals: When stealing 225 feet of copper wire, it's better not to do it next to a police station.

Police in Yaphank, NY, say two men were arrested when officers spotted them loading the utility wire into the trunk of their car on property next to the Long Island community's police station.

"They were pretty much caught red-handed," a police spokesman said.

Extra points: The two suspects are brothers, which means there may be a genetic component at work here.

Full story here.