Thief caught out giving policeman's addressBERLIN (Reuters) -- A German teen-ager caught shoplifting tried to dupe police by lying about where he lived -- but ended up in even more trouble when the address he gave turned out to be the home of an investigating officer.
oopsie
The 18-year-old from Achim, a town of 30,000 in northern Germany, admitted he had lied when the officer explained that the address belonged to him, said police in nearby Verden.
Sort of thing you don't want to hear
"It was complete coincidence," said a police spokesman. "The thief gave that address because he'd once lived in the house. The policeman was the guy who moved in afterwards."
HA HA HA HA... sorry about that!
Then again, I used to catch shoplifters for fun and (very little) profit, so anytime one gets collared it brings joy to my cold cold heart.