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Unmasked

Police in Pueblo, Colo., didn’t think it would be too difficult to catch three burglars who broke into a room at the state fairgrounds. Security cameras got clear video of their faces, and the items that were stolen, which included an empty cash register. “To be honest, I laughed myself when I saw the Batman shirt” one of the burglars was wearing, said State Fair General Manager Chris Wiseman. “Then they managed to lock themselves in, so they actually had to break out of the offices.” When the photos were featured on the TV news, the “Batman” burglar, who wasn’t named because he’s a juvenile, turned himself in to police. (RC/Pueblo Chieftain) ...As soon as he could change out of his “Hello Kitty” underwear.
Original Publication Date: 21 July 2013
This story is in True’s book collections, in Volume 20.

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