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Sweet Tooth? Thieves Steal 18 Tons of Chocolate

J. Patrick — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 13:44:17 +0000

It’s being called “The Great Chocolate Heist.”.. How does 18 tons of chocolate disappear? And where does it go? The order for the 36,000 pounds of chocolate was supposed to be delivered to a company in the Czech Republic, but it never arrived from Austria. It was determined by authorities that counterfeit papers disguised the [...]

Women Steal Underwear From Sears – Then It Gets Wild

J. Patrick — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 14:52:22 +0000

How would you like to end up in a prison cell on the charge of stealing underwear from Sears? It might make a better story in jail if you put up a spectacular display of resistance to being apprehended. Florida police say that over the weekend the stealing panties scenerio unfolded at a local Sears [...]

Criminal Masterminds Steal Almost 400,000…Toothpicks?

Carl Pettit — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 18:00:59 +0000

Who hasn’t been seduced by the romance of being an international thief? The men and women inhabiting this world, at least in the movies, are usually very charming and sophisticated. They travel to exotic locations, steal priceless art, diamonds, rubies, or just good old-fashioned cash. Seems like the life, eh? That is, until you realize [...]

Thief Steals U.S. Flag From Man In Chicken Suit

J. Patrick — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 12:07:04 +0000

Truth really is stranger than fiction. This story comes from Manchester, Conn. where police are investigating the theft of an American flag from a man dressed in a chicken suit. Only in America could this happen. Eric Didio was waving the flag and dancing outside a newly renovated Boston Market restaurant last Wednesday as part of his job when the robbery happened.

Man Hides In Suitcase in Order to Steal From Luggage

J. Patrick — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 11:58:40 +0000

Getting a conviction is in the bag.

That may be what prosecutors in Spain are thinking after a man was arrested for theft by worming his body into a suitcase that was loaded onto an airport bus just so he could squeeze back out and steal from other luggage.