Okay, if you're going to steal a car you'd better make sure there is nobody inside that car...

Yup, this dude seriously took off in an Audi sedan and probably thought he'd gotten away scot-free, when, in reality, some dude was in the backseat quietly texting police the car's whereabouts.

I can just imagine the car thief daydreaming in the driver's seat, thinking of how impressed his girlfriend will be with his new Audi next time he takes her out to Perkins.

The dream, however, would be cut short:

Police say they were able to perform a slow-speed vehicle termination maneuver, to end the pursuit.

Vaughn was taken into custody and charged with felony Agg robbery, Kidnapping, Theft of a motor vehicle, and fleeing & eluding police.

So this week's award for the world's dumbest criminal goes to…

THIS GUY!

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