the sides, we never would have got him. >> james coldwell pleads guilty and is sentenced to 28 months at the federal prison in otisville, new york. seems like this tree robber scheme was rooted in failure. this thug may be an embarrassment to his family but his robbery attempt provides a computer store the best free advertising it could ever want. >> we are living proof that it works. >> boise, idaho, 21-year-old allen darnell has a brilliant plan, rob a store that sells security cameras. >> we sell a lot of different types of cameras here. but we use a small camera system that's easy to set up. >> about midnight after hanging out at this pool hall next door to computer central, darnell smashes the door with a large rock. and wouldn't you know it? the alarm goes off. >> most of the time, the sound and the sirens, those kind of things will scare the suspect