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Cat Burglar

“He’s likely to have a lot of time inside jail to consider things,” says Benesti, Romania, police spokeswoman Mihaela Straub. “Given his nervous disposition, he probably should look for another job.” Marius Ionescu, 31, was allegedly burgling a house when he heard a noise. He hid under a bed and called police to report that someone had broken into the house he was stealing from. When officers arrived, they discovered that no, he was the only person in the house. Straub says what he heard was the family’s cat. Ionescu was arrested. (RC/London Metro) ...Nerves of Jello.
Original Publication Date: 19 May 2013
This story is in True’s book collections, in Volume 19.

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