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A burglar broke in through the ceiling at the YMCA in Indio, Calif. He apparently didn’t bring a flashlight and couldn’t see much — though an infrared-equipped security camera captured the whole thing. Police Sgt. Dan Marshall says it’s likely the burglar had experience with breaking in to places through the ceiling, and sure enough he hit paydirt: the burglar found a cash register, and was able to open it and scoop up plenty of money. What the thief didn’t know: he had dropped into the children’s center, the cash register was a toy, and the cash was play money. (RC/KESQ Fresno) ...I’m guessing “in the dark” describes more than his criminal M.O.
Original Publication Date: 25 September 2016
This story is in True’s book collections, in Volume 23.

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