Theif nabbed after online sale to victim

Discussion in 'The Lounge' started by hadouken, Sep 9, 2005.

  1. BERLIN (Reuters) - A German thief stole a man's in-car navigation system and unwittingly auctioned it online back to his victim, who had police arrest him, authorities said Wednesday.

    Police in Berlin said the 26-year-old victim spotted the device on an Internet auction site and quickly re-acquired what he had reported stolen from his car some two weeks previously.

    He informed police, who went to the thief's house posing as the buyers and then arrested the 21-year-old.

    "I think the thief got a bit of a surprise," said a Berlin police spokesman, adding the man confessed to the theft.



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  2. Knoctur_nal

    Knoctur_nal |Force 10 from Navarone|

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    and another canidate for the darwin awards....
     
  3. DanK

    DanK Well-Known Member

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    dont you have to die to be eligible for the darwin awards?
     
  4. Knoctur_nal

    Knoctur_nal |Force 10 from Navarone|

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    nope...and u do know what i'm referring to..right...?...