Teen burglar kills goldfish to get rid of witnesses

Police are calling a January burglary of a northwest suburban home "disturbing"--not just because of the stolen goods, but because the young burglars killed goldfish to avoid leaving "any witnesses."

According to TribLocal, a Nintendo game system, CD player, 30 video games, 30 DVDs, a BB gun, jewelry and fire safe containing personal papers and photographs were stolen from an Arlington Heights home sometime between Jan. 22 and Jan. 24.

When the homeowners returned, not only did they find their belongings stolen, but found their goldfish had been poisoned. Someone had poured hot sauce, mustard, ketchup and spices into their fish tank, and all three fish were dead.

Three teenagers were arrested for the burglary, according to the Daily Herald, and a 16-year-old involved with the incident reportedly told officers he "didn't want to leave any witnesses," so he killed the fish.

The boys, ages 15, 16 and 17, allegedly targeted the home because it had been evacuated following a Jan. 19 fire.

Police called the goldfish killing "disturbing," and the 16-year-old faces cruelty to animals charges in addition to a residential burglary charge. He and his two accomplices will be tried in juvenile court.

Clever move or unneeded slaughter?

The kid was probably high

Really? LMAO

" The kid was incredibly high "

Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat the hell. 

They were afraid that the goldfish might recognize them in a line-up? lol

But goldfish only have a memory span of 3 seconds ...

" But goldfish only have a memory span of 3 seconds ... "

" But goldfish only have a memory span of 3 seconds ... "

" But goldfish only have a memory span of 3 seconds ... "

" @rogue_mar1e said:

" But goldfish only have a memory span of 3 seconds ... "

 I think recently that was disproved as a myth, weirdly enough. apparently it was perpetuated by Pet Store owners who didn't want people to feel guilty about buying undersized fish tanks for fish, and therefore by extension not fish. (instead of buying fish and big fish tanks so the fish would have room)  Apparently fish are suffering because they do remember longer than that and they are sad on the inside...  "

What about the walls? Because as you know the walls have eyes. lol

" They were afraid that the goldfish might recognize them in a line-up? lol "

" @ComicMan24 said:

" They were afraid that the goldfish might recognize them in a line-up? lol "

 Its the eyes man. They guilt you. Those little black fish eyes... got to close the fish eyes... blood, won't wash off hands...   Okay I admit it, I can't handle the guilt, I was the one who wrote Principle Belding's home phone number on the boys locker room. >.>  Then I killed the fish. Cause I was hungry. <.< "

Faces cruelty to animal charges? It's a damn gold fish, give me a break! Disturbing? I thought it was pretty funny.

MYTHBUSTERS! I just remembered... they broke the memory myth... ironic no? 

We should drown him in hot sauce because his existence is cruelty to society.

Saw this on failblog last week. I lol'd my arse off :P

" @rogue_mar1e said:

" But goldfish only have a memory span of 3 seconds ... "

Exactly! "

I could make fun or shun...but i killed a goldfish when i was three with a cinnamon shaker
because I thought it was trying to eat me. sorry. ):

" why didn't he just flush them down the toilet, that way there's no witnesses and no murder charge "

And yet another great mind with photographic memory that could have improved humanity is flushed down the toilet, literally.

" @goldenshot80 said:

" @aztek the lost said:

" why didn't he just flush them down the toilet, that way there's no witnesses and no murder charge "

They were probably just in a hurry or stupid :P "

obviously stupid because nobody in a hurry kills fish with condiments "

The goldfish had to go...

That was a smart move. I would have killed them too if I were robbing a place.

Soooo...he was an idiot 

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they stole a Nintendo? fail

" thats the most silliest thing i ever read. you know a goldfish has a memory span of 3 seconds so i doubt it would remember anything. plus how would they get the fish to talk, threaten it with a cat? "

Goldfish are known snitches 

"Goldfish are known snitches  "

" @umbrafeline said:

" thats the most silliest thing i ever read. you know a goldfish has a memory span of 3 seconds so i doubt it would remember anything. plus how would they get the fish to talk, threaten it with a cat? "

Um actly thats a myth goldfish short term memory lasts about 3 months, and some you can actly teach to play football.... so um yea.... "

This is stupid Goldfish have incredibly short memories, and it would have forgotten who was in the house after about 10 seconds. 
Why didn't the robber do more research?

LOL....wow, please tell me this kid was on drugs...this is why DRUGS ARE BAD! lol 
 
If he wasn't, he's just an idiot lol

LOL "NO WITNESSES DAMN IT"

" The kid was probably high "

This could've been an episode on Animal Witness. lol