NYC thief, Deikel Alcantara, accused of stealing gold-plated 9/11 memorial rose, laughs at arraignment
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NYC thief, Deikel Alcantara, accused of stealing gold-plated 9/11 memorial rose, laughs at arraignment

ByNews Polite

The man accused of stealing a $3k gold-plated rose from a church’s 9/11 memorial laughed through his arraignment on Saturday night as prosecutors listed a string of crimes that he allegedly committed within the last month. Deikel Alcantara, 21, was admonished by Judge Simiyon Haniff for his egregious behavior —…

Colorado burglary ring targets Asian homes in theft ‘epidemic’
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Colorado burglary ring targets Asian homes in theft ‘epidemic’

ByNews Polite

Several Asian American households in Colorado were burglarized in targetted attacks that law enforcement officials warned may be part of a nationwide ring tied to the “South American Theft Group.” The “sophisticated” network of thieves has looted nearly $1 million worth of cash and luxury items from the homes of…

Ex NFL-er released from jail after fumbling .2 million cash heist in 2021: report
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Ex NFL-er released from jail after fumbling $1.2 million cash heist in 2021: report

ByNews Polite

They didn’t have this event at the NFL Combine. A former pro football player’s plot to rob $1.2 million in marijuana profits three years ago went awry when he discovered the bags full of stolen cash were too heavy to carry — so he chucked them in the Colorado woods…

Ohio thieves swipe 100 right-footed shoes from Sole Bros in Cincinnati
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Ohio thieves swipe 100 right-footed shoes from Sole Bros in Cincinnati

ByNews Polite

What a sole-less crime. Three brazen thieves stole over 100 right-footed shoes during a booze-fueled robbery as the demoralized owner considered permanently closing his shop over the devastating blow to his business. The owner of Sole Bros in Downtown Cincinnati, Hunter Emigh, shared on Facebook last week that he began…

Couple took 31 trips to Disney after stealing 0K from government: feds
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Couple took 31 trips to Disney after stealing $500K from government: feds

ByNews Polite

Life isn’t so magical anymore. An Army contractor and his girlfriend defrauded the government of nearly $500,000 to take dozens of lavish vacations to Walt Disney World while claiming they were traveling for work. Thomas Bouchard, 61, used his government connections to get his girlfriend, Cantelle Boyd, 53, hired for…

JetBlue passenger clashes with fellow flier over ‘stolen’ Apple charger
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JetBlue passenger clashes with fellow flier over ‘stolen’ Apple charger

ByNews Polite

Watt a bold move! A brazen JetBlue passenger admitted to taking a fellow passenger’s Apple phone charger on their flight, only to get into a heated back-and-forth on their plane. Footage of the tense incident, posted to TikTok by @RcRelated, showed the woman walking down the plane aisle when the man recording her asked…

Thief stole casket with body inside after drinking 6 beers: cops
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Thief stole casket with body inside after drinking 6 beers: cops

ByNews Polite

A thief caught stealing a casket with a body still inside from a Las Vegas funeral home said she doesn’t remember anything because she “blacked out from drinking six beers,” according to an arrest report. Patricia Sierra, 47, faces charges of burglary, grand larceny, and disturbing human remains in connection…