A would-be thief's clumsy caper left him cut and cuffed after police say he sliced himself breaking into a Coconut Creek smoke shop and then attempted to flee on a bicycle. The man, identified as 52-year-old Stanley Leeper, reportedly set off alarms during his break-in at Hook-Up Skate & Smoke Shop on North State Road 7 in the early hours of Tuesday morning. According to Coconut Creek Police, officers found blood at the scene which led them to Leeper on a bike, still in the vicinity, and with injuries consistent with his misadventure, WSVN reported.

In their account of the botched burglary, police detailed how the inept intruder triggered the store's alarm before officers discovered blood inside the establishment. Nearby on his bicycle, with visible injuries from the glass door he shattered to gain entry, they apprehended Leeper. Along with the cuts, the hapless burglar was found in possession of items pilfered from the shop upon his arrest, as TAPinto Coconut Creek described.

After receiving treatment for his self-inflicted wounds at Northwest Medical Center, Leeper was whisked away to the Broward County Jail. Court records indicate that he remained there Wednesday, with a $10,000 bond set for the burglary charge and an additional $1,000 for attempting to conceal evidence.

The aftermath of the fumbled burglary left Leeper stitched up at HCA Florida Northwest Hospital before facing his criminal charges. It's unclear whether Leeper has legal representation or has yet entered a plea, but what is clear is the unfortunate trail of blood and evidence he left behind that led to his swift apprehension. He faces charges of burglary and attempting to conceal evidence, according to the law enforcement narrative shared by both WSVN.