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‘Bad Luck Bandit’ smacks himself in the head with brick during burglary

Click to play video: 'Burglar throws object at bulletproof glass, hits himself in head'
Burglar throws object at bulletproof glass, hits himself in head
Detectives in Prince George's County, Maryland posted a video in search of a burglar who ended up hitting himself with a large object while trying to rob a business last month – Oct 2, 2018

SUITLAND, Maryland — Maryland police are searching for a man they’ve dubbed the “Bad Luck Bandit” who was hit in the head by a brick he threw at a store window.

The Prince George’s County Police Department said Monday a man was caught on surveillance footage breaking into a restaurant last month with a brick. Police say the man shattered the store’s front window, walked in and then tried to use the same brick to break what turned out to be bulletproof glass.

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Police say the man repeatedly tried to break the window protecting the front counter, and the brick bounced back on the third try.

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They say brick apparently hit the man in the head. He fell down and lay there for a few minutes before leaving the scene.

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