RIVERTON, Wyo. – Police say a man suspected of stealing a bottle of Schnapps from a Wyoming grocery store didn’t have the best escape route planned. Riverton police say the 26-year-old ran out of the store after grabbing the bottle of booze and a package of cough drops Wednesday and hid in a nearby building, which happened to be the police station. Police say the man then ran out of the police station, but not before a dispatcher had spied him on the station’s surveillance camera and alerted officers. The man, who police say was drunk, was caught soon after. He was taken into custody on preliminary charges of resisting arrest and shoplifting. – Msn
A court in Qingyuan county, Liaoning province, sentenced an ex-convict to six years in prison for attempted robbery, as he tried to commit the crime immediately after being released from prison in November. The accused, surnamed Zhang, left for Qingyuan county soon after being released from the county prison. With no cash for food, Zhang barged into a 48-year-old woman’s house, hoping to steal some money. The woman, however, convinced Zhang that he looked very tired and should take a nap, promising him to give him some money once he woke up. The woman tied the intruder with a rope as soon as he slept off and phoned the police. – Chinadaily
A thief in the US city of Fort Loudon, Pennsylvania was caught by police after it was discovered he logged onto his Facebook page in the house he was allegedly robbing. The occupant of the house discovered her house had been robbed on 28 August when she discovered open cabinets and a broken window, along with discovering two diamond rings worth over $3,500 were missing. But in an astonishing move, the victim found social networking site Facebook was open on her computer, with the active user listed as one Jonathon Parker. After police investigated, they found Parker was staying in the same area as the victim’s home. After speaking to a resident at a local address, police found Parker and he is now in custody awaiting trial. The incident comes after a Melbourne restaurant owner helped police find several teenagers who left his business without paying their bills after locating their Facebook pages. – Businessnews
A woman in Chaoyang district, Beijing, used her English language ability and got a Chinese robber arrested in July. The woman was showing the man around the house she wanted to rent out when he suddenly asked her to hand over all the money she had. Just then the woman got a phone call. She told the thief that it was an important business call from a foreign client and had to take it. The thief agreed.The woman told her friend on the phone in English to call the police. The thief had no idea what she just said. Within minutes police had surrounded the house and arrested the intruder. – Chinadaily
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