Pa. police say woman put stolen check in church offering and stole a wallet from a pew

September 22nd, 2009 Montana man spots his stolen carBIILLINGS, Mont. — A Montana man was driving home from work Monday when he spotted someone driving the car that was stolen from him that morning.

September 16th, 2009 Cops: Woman who stole gas claimed to be gov's wifePOOLER, Ga. — Police say a woman who stole fuel and a bag of Cheetos from a Pooler convenience store claimed to be Gov.

September 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.

August 29th, 2009 Police: Detroit man stole woman's car on 1st dateFERNDALE, Mich. — Police in Michigan say a first date went from bad to worse when a Detroit man skipped out on the restaurant bill, then stole his date's car.

August 21st, 2009 Police: Teen hires 3 to beat man over stolen potMONROE, Conn. — An 18-year-old Connecticut woman was accused of retaliating against a man she said robbed her of marijuana by hiring three people to beat him up.

August 19th, 2009 Wyo. man spots his SUV on way to report it stolenGILLETTE, Wyo. — Authorities say a man was driving to the Gillette police station to report his Ford Bronco was stolen when he spotted the vehicle and confronted the driver.

July 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.

July 6th, 2009 Woman allegedly drives stolen car around barricadeCEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Cedar Rapids police arrested a woman after officials said she drove a stolen car from Illinois around a barricade at a deadly accident. Police said the woman drove past two squad cars and officers who were directing traffic after the accident Sunday morning that killed a Cedar Rapids man.

July 6th, 2009 Wallet stolen in 1982 found in NYC tree; $20 goneNEW YORK — Money doesn't grow on trees, but a tree-care supervisor in New York City's Central Park found an old wallet inside a dead one. The blue leather wallet had been stolen by a pickpocket 27 years ago.

June 29th, 2009 Cops: Woman takes kneeling woman's cash in churchWESTBURY, N.Y. — Nassau County police said a congregant at a Long Island church disregarded at least one of its commandments: Thou shalt not steal.

June 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.

May 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.

May 6th, 2009 Police: Pa. man stole baby's ashes during break-inJOHNSTOWN, Pa. — A western Pennsylvania man has been ordered to stand trial on charges he stole a wooden box containing a baby's cremated remains during a home burglary.

May 5th, 2009 Accused car thief arrested at Conn. churchNORWICH, Conn.

April 28th, 2009 Police arrest woman with barrel of bear candiesCASPER, Wyo. — Police arrested a 28-year-old woman after finding a barrel of cinnamon bear candies in her hotel room that police believe had been stolen from a local restaurant.