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THEFT

Fake NBA Rep Swipes $770K in Tiffany Diamonds, Eats Evidence in Bizarre Getaway

March 6, 2025 by Joe Stokes
mugshot of Jaythan Gilder

A Texas man posing as an NBA insider tried to finesse a high-end jewelry heist—but cops had the last laugh when they caught him with stolen diamonds in his stomach.

Categories South Tags ARRESTS, FLORIDA, ROBBERY, TEXAS, THEFT Leave a comment

Texas woman charged with stealing cousin’s $1M lottery prize

November 12, 2021November 11, 2021 by Ben Root
purple scratch-off lottery ticket

Iris Argueta allegedly pocketed Long Island relative’s winnings after he asked her to cash in ticket so he could remain anonymous.

Categories Northeast, Southwest Tags FAMILY, HOUSTON, LONG ISLAND, LOTTERIES, NEW YORK, TEXAS, THEFT Leave a comment

Black bear swipes package from outside Connecticut home

August 26, 2021August 25, 2021 by Joe Stokes
black bear in driveway holding amazon box in its mouth

Furry porch pirate caught on camera stealing fragrant delivery from Bristol woman’s driveway.

Categories Northeast Tags ANIMALS, BEAR, CONNECTICUT, THEFT Leave a comment

Stolen 400-pound playground slide found mounted to kid’s bunk bed

March 12, 2021 by Ollie Sibley
Suspect Dustin Bushnell (left) and his nemesis Detective Julie Lee posing with the pilfered playground slide

Washington man arrested after cops investigating catalytic converter thefts stumble upon the massive outdoor slide inside his home.

Categories West Tags POLICE, THEFT, WASHINGTON STATE Leave a comment

Thief berates mom for leaving kid in car he stole

January 19, 2021 by Associated Press

Oregon man drove back and threatened to call cops after taking woman’s SUV and finding unattended child inside.

Categories West Tags CHILD WELFARE, OREGON, THEFT Leave a comment

Remorseful man returns statue’s stolen sword after 40 years

January 5, 2021 by Associated Press
Cindy Gaylord, chairwoman of the Westfield Historical Commission, holding the original sword from the statue of Gen. William Shepard which stands near the town green in the center of Westfield, Mass.

The anonymous veteran contacted Massachusetts town’s historical commission to admit pilfering the bronze weapon from monument while studying at university.

Categories Northeast Tags MASSACHUSETTS, STATUES, THEFT, VETERANS Leave a comment

Dad takes 8-year-old son on crime spree to “toughen him up”

November 17, 2020 by Ollie Sibley
Mugshot of Ernest McKnight III

Florida man accused of contributing to his son’s delinquency after taking the boy on a series of burglaries to build his resilience.

Categories South Tags ARRESTS, BURGLARY, CHILD WELFARE, FLORIDA, THEFT, WINTER HAVEN Leave a comment

Suspect in lemur theft arrested

October 17, 2020 by Associated Press
The 21-year-old male lemur named Maki

Reward for 5-year-old boy who helped San Francisco zoo recapture stolen primate.

Categories West Tags ANIMALS, SAN FRANCISCO, THEFT, ZOOS Leave a comment

Current events: Electric fence deters Trump sign thieves

September 19, 2020 by Associated Press
An electric fence surrounds a campaign sign for President Donald Trump in John Oliveira's yard in New Bedford, Mass.

Massachusetts Navy veteran driven to shocking solution after his political lawn sign gets stolen for the sixth time.

Categories Northeast Tags MASSACHUSETTS, THEFT, TRUMP2020 Leave a comment

Woman busted for stripping naked, trying out sex toy in adult store

September 10, 2020 by Joe Stokes
Theresa Stanley

Cop walks in on the woman pleasuring herself with unpackaged pink dildo in stock room after 911 call about “disturbance” in Florida sex shop.

Categories South Tags FLORIDA, INDECENT EXPOSURE, PUBLIC SEX, THEFT Leave a comment

Man snatches shop tip jar after applying for job

September 3, 2020 by Associated Press
tip jar

Open-and-shut case for Pennsylvania cops as dumb thief runs off with tip jar from pizza shop where he’d just left his contact details.

Categories Northeast Tags ASSAULT, PENNSYLVANIA, ROBBERY, THEFT Leave a comment
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