Dumb Teen Burglars Taste Cremated Remains They Mistook for Cocaine: Cops
In November, three teenagers allegedly broke into a St. Peters, Missouri, home and robbed it of powerful prescription pain killers, cash, various Microsoft electronics, and a wooden box filled with the cremated remains of the homeowner's father, which the teens reportedly mistook for a wooden box filled with cocaine.
After one of the teens "tasted" the powdery remains and realized they were not, in fact, cocaine, the trio tossed the ashes from their car, according to the police report obtained by the Smoking Gun.
Devin Gesell, 17, reportedly confessed to the November 22 burglary and told police he served as a lookout while his 15-and 16-year old alleged accomplices broke into the house. Gessell faces several felony charges; his alleged accomplices will be tried as juveniles.
