Ark. police say robber loses wallet during attempted robbery, then asks victim to return itOctober 14th, 2009 Robber loses wallet, then asks victim to return itLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Police said a would-be robber was in jail after losing his wallet during the attempted robbery then phoning the victim and asking for it to be returned.
San Francisco citizen returns items stolen from Sacramento mayor while he was helping strangerOctober 13th, 2009 Sacramento mayor's stolen goods foundSAN FRANCISCO — The suit and shoes that Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson said were stolen as he was assisting an elderly stranger in San Francisco over the weekend are on their way back to the NBA star-turned-politician. Nathan Ballard, a spokesman for San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, said Tuesday that he personally retrieved Johnson's stolen garment bag from a man who reported having found it near where Johnson said he was robbed.
Pa. police say woman put stolen check in church offering and stole a wallet from a pewOctober 6th, 2009 Police: Pa. woman put stolen check in church plateNEW BRIGHTON, Pa. — Police said a woman put a forged $50 check in a church offering plate and stole a woman's wallet from a pew in the same western Pennsylvania church.
Car trouble: Ohio couple's bad day starts with being struck by one, then having theirs stolenSeptember 18th, 2009 Ohio couple gets car stolen after auto accidentSANDUSKY, Ohio — An Ohio couple got a double dose of bad luck when their car was stolen while they were hospitalized from a car accident on the same day. Gregory Moses of Sandusky says he and his 51-year-old wife Judith were struck by a car Monday while crossing a street and were taken to hospitals for medical treatment.
Don't forget your wallet: Alleged robber identified after leaving photo IDs at Pa. bankSeptember 3rd, 2009 Alleged robber ID'd after leaving wallet at bankBETHLEHEM, Pa. — Authorities in eastern Pennsylvania say they have identified a suspected bank robber using the wallet he left behind.
NJ man tells police Michael Jackson memorabilia stolen from North Las Vegas storage facilityAugust 13th, 2009 NJ man says Jackson memorabilia stolen in NevadaLAS VEGAS — A New Jersey businessman alleges part of his collection of Michael Jackson memorabilia was stolen from a southern Nevada storage facility and auctioned without his knowledge. North Las Vegas police said Thursday they are investigating after Henry Vaccaro filed a police report July 31 alleging his storage facility was burglarized and valuable Jackson items were missing.
Grime doesn't pay: Australian police nab suspected car thief asleep at the wheel in a car washAugust 3rd, 2009 Suspected Aussie thief caught napping in car washADELAIDE, Australia — Police say they have arrested a suspected car thief whom they caught napping at the wheel of a stolen car. South Australia Police say the 30-year-old man drove the Audi convertible into an automatic car wash early Monday and apparently fell asleep.
German woman finds her 'stolen' Audi in neighbor's garage after two yearsJuly 30th, 2009 Woman finds 'stolen' Audi in neighbor's garageBERLIN — An Audi sedan written off by an elderly German woman as stolen two years ago has resurfaced — in her neighbor's garage beneath a thick layer of dust. Police said Thursday the 82-year-old from the northern city of Hildesheim took the car in for repairs two years ago and had the mechanics drive it back to her house and park it in her garage.
Los Angeles County deputies search for car stolen outside Norwalk store with 2 children insideJuly 15th, 2009 Car stolen outside SoCal store with 2 kids insideNORWALK, Calif. — Authorities in Los Angeles County are looking for two children who were inside a car when it was stolen outside a Norwalk business.
Lost wallet returns after 63 years behind school bleachers, rekindling memories for Oregon manJune 30th, 2009 Oregon man's wallet resurfaces after 63 yearsBAKER CITY, Ore. — Bill Fulton doesn't remember losing his wallet, but getting it back more than 60 years later helped him remember the past.
Man accused of snatching woman's purse caught after allegedly leaving wallet near crime sceneJune 15th, 2009 Alleged purse snatcher leaves wallet near sceneGARDINER, Maine — Police said they were led to a 22-year-old suspect in a weekend purse-snatching after he inadvertently dropped his wallet with his identification. Police told WMTW-TV that they were called Saturday morning with a report that a man had pushed down a 58-year-old woman as she walked and stolen her purse.
Police: Missouri bank robber makes off with $3K, but leaves his wallet behindMay 9th, 2009 Police: Bank robber nabs $3K, leaves wallet behindKANSAS CITY, Mo. — Police didn't have to dust for fingerprints to find this suspect — they just rifled through the wallet he left behind at the scene.
Probe ordered after sandalwood trees axed near Taj MahalApril 11th, 2009 AGRA - An inquiry has been initiated after sandalwood trees were found axed in the Shah Jahan garden near the Taj Mahal here, an official said Saturday. Two gardeners were caught by the residents of Taj Ganj area while they were allegedly cutting a sandalwood tree Friday.
Rs.1.3 mn stolen from Ludhiana farmerDecember 30th, 2008 LUDHIANA - A farmer from this industrial city of Punjab Wednesday fell prey to a thief's prank and lost nearly Rs.1.3 million. The farmer, Iqbal Singh Gill, and his son took out money from a bank on the Mall Road here.
Rs.170 million stolen from Arunachal Pradesh treasuryDecember 29th, 2008 ITANAGAR - A high security alert has been sounded in Arunachal Pradesh following the theft of a whopping Rs.170 million from a government treasury, officials here said Tuesday. Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu said the money was stolen from the Annini treasury of the state's Dibang Valley district.
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