Robber slashes have-a-go-hero with knife

A man who tried to stop a thief stealing a cash box from a Baptist Church in Loughborough, UK, was slashed with a knife. The man becomes the latest victim in the growing tide of knife crime reported across the UK....

Lady, 86, faces shoplifting charges after 61st arrest

A 86 year old women faced shoplifting charges for stealing cosmetic products and other items which include salmon, batteries and instant coffee all together worth 252$. This arrest one of many arrests for this lady because the lady has been arrested 61 times! She has moved...

No Good Deed Goes Unpunished

Two years ago today, my brother died suddenly from acute heroin intoxication.  I knew he was in trouble, but could not really help him as I was dealing with demons of my own.  It happened while he was in the downstairs flat of our house and Mom was upstairs and I...

Crooked Klepto Cop Nabbed in Safe Rob

Article published March 20, 2009Ex-officer admits he stole from police safeSylvania veteran faces up to 5 years in prison Beckman Zoom | Photo Reprints By ERICA BLAKEBLADE STAFF WRITERFor 20 years, Carl Beckman was assigned to oversee...

Woman uses wedgie to stop thief in his tracks

A woman who chased a man down who broke into her co-worker's car finally got him to stop squirming away from her when she gave him a massive wedgie."Morris eventually grabbed the man's boxer shorts and pulled. Salt Lake City police said she then she put a headlock on the man...

72 year old nun mugged yards from her convent

A nun wearing her habit has been mugged while walking through an English park. The thief escaped with just an umbrella, a bus timetable and a bottle of water because 72-year-old Sister Lorna from St Mary's Convent, ...

Man Uses Remote Logon To Help Find Laptop Thief

Nice one! A guy gets his laptop stolen, and uses his remote-access software to spy on the thief, who eventually screwed up and divulged his name and address to register for a web site.""I reported the theft to the police and they were investigating, then I decided to sign on...

Thief Returns to Scene to Apologize

In Germany, a thief who robbed a kiosk returned a couple of days later out of guilt to leave an apology letter and leave monetary compensation to the victims of his crime."Police said the business in Kamen, near...

Kevin Rudd descended from thieves and forgers

The PM learned of his colourful antecedents yesterday when presented with two leather-bound volumes of his family tree. PRIME Minister Kevin Rudd is descended from solid convict stock, and his forebears include...

Thief robs woman of dead dog

"Few victims of theft get the chance to exact revenge. But one Tube passenger certainly had the last laugh after she had her suitcase snatched at a station. The woman, named only as Sarah, was tricked into giving up the bag – with the thief unaware it contained a dead...

Cup of tea halts thief in mid burglary

In a hold-up situation how would I react? Fight of flight? Clearly this lady has got the guts and the nerve to do what I have only imagined doing - confronting the culprit."A Japanese woman and her six-month-old...

BC Gas thief tries to avoid rising prices

It's no secret that high gas prices are hurting everyone - I pretty much cry everytime I have to put gas in my car - but some people are tackling the problem in a different way.A 38-year-old man from Victoria...

German camper finds stolen tent, catches thief on eBay

A 45-year old German stumbles upon his stolen tent put up for auction on eBay, and uses the site to catch the thief. " "Bigger even than his delight at getting the tent back, was his surprise when he discovered in the course of the transaction that the seller lived in his...

Thief buries 1.5 million euros in park

What would I do after stealing 1.5 million euros from my employer? I know! I'll stash it in the park!This is exactly what a Serbian bank clerk decided to do after walking out with a briefcase full of notes."A...

Police recover some artwork stolen from UBC museum

Some of the artwork stolen from UBC last month has been recovered, though police are releasing few details at this time. No word on whether any of the recovered art is that of artist Bill Reid.The original story can be found here."Police in B.C. say some of the artwork stolen...

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