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Craigslist Bandit Nabbed by Police

Innertube Bandit Nabbed by Police
We're almost sad to hear this, but the Craigslist using, inner-tube bandit has been caught by Monroe County police and the FBI.

The heist was pulled last month in Washington by a man who allegedly hired decoys via Craigslist, and then floated down a stream in an inner-tube across the street from the scene of the crime. Really, it was quite an ingenious ploy, and possibly the zaniest get-away plan we've ever heard of.

DNA left behind at crime scene, an eye witness who took down the license plate of a van seen picking up a vest and face mask like the decoys were asked to wear (along with a can of mace), led officials to a 28-year-old suspect whose name has not been released.

The suspect has a prior record, but mostly of petty crimes. Even though he broke the law, we were secretly rooting for this resourceful thief. [From: Wired]

Tags: craigslist, crime, inner tube, inner-tube, InnerTube, law

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