Two men arrested for pretending to get arrested

Two drunken men from South Jersey were arrested after they climbed into the back of a police van to take pictures of themselves being 'arrested'.

Ryan Letchford and Jeffrey Olsen thought it would be funny to break into the van and take pictures of each other in custody. But the prank took a turn for the worse when the van locked with the jokers still inside.



According to police, a third man, who was also drunk, found his friends in the back of the van after leaving a nearby party to search for them, but he was unable to set them free and was forced to call 911.

Radnor constable Mike Connor said: 'I came down and unlocked the doors, and "Dumb and Dumber" pranced out of the van. They looked a little embarrassed.' The pranksters didn't regain their freedom for too long, as they were immediately arrested for attempted theft of a motor vehicle, criminal mischief and public drunkenness.

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