Fruit by the foot

Fruit by the foot
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In a New Zealand grocery store, a man was spotted on security footage using a very interesting technique to steal produce. According to the Otago Daily Times, the man is shown dropping bags of apples and oranges to the floor, then waiting to see if anyone is looking. Once the coast is clear (or so he thinks), the thief kicks the bags out of the entrance door, then picks them up once he’s outside. News outlets in New Zealand even nicknamed him the “Fruit Ninja.”

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Apron thief

Apron thief
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There are the typical things that robbers are after, like money and high-priced items. But a thief who broke into a cupcake bakery also stole something out of the norm. While he did make off with $400 from the shop, security footage showed him also stealing a bag full of dirty aprons. What he planned on doing with those we’ll never know.

Jewellery heist

Jewellery heist
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Robbers come in all shapes and sizes, but The Mirror reports a 9-year-old boy in Buenos Aires, Argentina was caught on camera trying to hold up a jewellery store with a toy gun. Fortunately no one was harmed, and in the video, you can see the jewellery store owner removing the boy from the store without injury. Still, what a sight to see!

Watch out for these 22 signs your house is vulnerable to being robbed.

Mind-boggling barbecue

Mind-boggling barbecue
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When he was just starting out as a lawyer, attorney Joseph Hoelscher often defended shoplifters, including a client who allegedly stole over $300 worth of meat from a grocer. He couldn’t believe his eyes when he saw the security footage. “He was clearly stuffing whole briskets and racks of ribs in his pants,” says Hoelscher. “Blatantly. In front of a crowd of shocked customers. He easily threw more than 50kg of meat in his baggy jeans and then sprinted out a fire exit as people just gaped and one little girl pointed after him.” The man later told him that they had a great barbecue for the Fourth of July that year and the bond he had to pay was cheaper than the meat.

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