It was a stick up of a different kind for one Australian burglar, who broke into a neighbour's house and played sex games in the bathroom with a bottle of toilet detergent and a vacuum cleaner. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

The burglar was armed with a laser pistol - sadly, a Buzz Lightyear toy laser pistol. The homeowner was armed with a sawed-off shotgun. The burglar didn't do so well. picked by 2manyusernames 3 months ago

A burglar who broke into a house and threatened a pensioner with a knife got more than he bargained for when the victim turned out to be a retired boxer who left him bruised and bleeding. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

A burglar who broke into a Mesa home got more than he bargained for when 14-year-old boy attacked him with a bat. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

A bungling burglar left police a giveaway clue to his identity, scrawling graffiti which revealed his name on a wall after ransacking a campsite in northwest England. "Peter Addison was here!" wrote the 18-year-old in black marker pen on a wall. picked by mitzuzake 2 years ago

An burglar wanted by Welsh authorities didn't like the mug shot published in the local newspaper so he took a new one himself, in front of a police van, and sent it to the newspaper. He might be a little to clever for his own good, however. Authorities were quite happy to have an updated pic. picked by tigertony 2 days ago

A news report says a burglar who broke into a house claims he was held captive by a "supernatural figure" for three days without food and water. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

The woman chased down the burglar, bagged him with an ice scraper and then made him pick up the stolen loot he dropped when he fled.

STORY UPDATED IN FIRST COMMENT picked by tigertony 2 years ago

A man who stumbled upon a burglar near his house did the only thing he could do until police arrived — he sat on the thief. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A Johns Hopkins University student killed an apparent burglar with a samurai sword after discovering the man in his garage, police said Tuesday. picked by belvario 2 months ago

A would-be burglar who closely resembled a famous Disney pirate and became a sensation on YouTube turned himself in with a dislocated knee after his failed attempt to break into a coffee shop. picked by muppet 2 years ago

A burglar visited Graeme Glass' home in New Zealand twice in one day, first to steal some goods and later to return them — along with a heartfelt apology note. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A burglar who broke into a builders' yard was caught by police – after he left his severed finger at the scene. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A parrot chirping "hello" woke up his Texas owner who found then dead shot a burglar in his garage. "I guess you could call him a stool pigeon," owner Dennis Baker said on the Dallas Morning News. picked by mitzuzake 2 years ago

A burglar who broke into a Greek Orthodox bishop's car made off with quite a haul, but fencing one of the stolen items could prove difficult. Among the items stolen from Bishop Metropolitan Isaiah's car was a jeweled crown of gold and silver, which Isaiah estimated to be worth between $6,000 and $10,000. picked by bevissimo 2 years ago

Denver police say a very patient burglar has stolen narcotics from three pharmacies by walking in during business hours, climbing into the space above the ceiling and hiding there for at least eight hours until the store closes. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A burglar answers the question. Interestingly enough, the best advice is to NOT hide money from a burglar. picked by jaxomlotus 3 years ago

A HAPLESS would-be burglar has been been charged after he became stuck on a Sydney factory roof and had to be rescued by police and fire crews in a three-hour operation. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

A real-life cat burglar has left his owner feeling less than purr-fect - by swiping dozens of cuddly toys from nearby homes.

Frankie the tom cat has got his claws into 35 teddies and soft toys in the last year. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

Not that I have any sympathy for someone who views child porn, but how can this be admissable evidence? The police could theoretically claim that any seizure they made without a warrant was a tip from a burglar. picked by jaxomlotus 3 years ago