Thief

Italy

Italian church oratory thief was inspired by 'Lupin' TV series

A young man in Italy has admitted to stealing from a church oratory, saying he had "learned techniques" from the popular French TV series "Lupin".

12 October 2021

Germany

Playtime's over: German thief caught after stolen toy reveals location

The stolen Toniebox was returned to the kindergarten on Monday but there was no fairytale ending for the burglar.

21 September 2021

Poland

Hackers stole €230k by emptying cashpoints across Europe, say police

The hackers, both from Belarus, connected electronic devices to cash machines to get them to release thousands of euros.

29 July 2021

Austria

Hot chocolate as thieves brazenly steal truck-load of the sweet stuff

Outsourcing turns sour for a chocolate firm as a 20,000-tonne consignment is stolen from a factory in Austria.

23 November 2019

United Kingdom

London: Police officers force thieves off motorbikes

Thousands of mobile phones have been reported stolen by people on scooters in Britain's capital and now specially trained police drivers can force the criminals to crash.

24 November 2018