20-year-old Christopher Lee Schaumburger is ill prepared to be a burglar. Monday he tried (unsuccessfully) to break into a home in the Cinnamon Hills area on Lake Tarpon right in between Palm Harbor and Tarpon Springs, Florida. Not being able to get inside (it was most likely locked, the only deterrent needed for Schaumburger) he went next door and broke into a different home, only this time the owner was at home.
Schaumburger beat feet while the owner of the home called 911. In the meantime Schaumburger stole a bicycle in an attempt to get away. He rode it for awhile and then tried running. Not being able to get away from the police fast enough Chris stole a pedal boat and took off at top speed (around 5mph) trying to cross Lake Tarpon in a bid to get away from police.
Apparently Schaumburger thought he would get less air resistance if he undressed so he did just that, stripping down to his underwear. About 200 years from shore the pedal boat broke and Schaumburger sat there screaming and crying like he was going to die until police managed to get the boat back to shore.
Schaumburger is currently lodged in the Pinellas County Jail charged with Armed Burglary, Attempted Burglary, Dealing in Stolen Property and Aggravated Assault. His bond is $85,000.
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