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Leaving evidence behind at the scene of a crime is just sloppy, particularly when it contains DNA. In a remarkable coincidence two thieves in two different continents both left a severed fingertip behind in break-ins this weekend.
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Madison -
A couple of thieves in Wisconsin made things easier for police when one of them accidentally pocked-dialed 911 and then talked about what they had stolen and where they were going with the items.
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Saint Petersburg -
Two thieves attempted to steal a car from a couple in Florida. The thieves ran into trouble, though, when they realized that the car they wanted to steal was a stick shift, which neither of them knew how to drive.
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New York -
Two Romanian men who were in the United States on journalism visas were arrested after using dozens of Dunkin' Donuts gift cards to steal almost $18,000 in cash. They were able to recode the cards using stolen bank information to act as ATM cards .
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New York -
A group of thieves in New York City decided to try a method they saw in a movie to cover their tracks after their crimes. Their plan entailed using bleach in order to erase their DNA from the crime scenes.
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Washington -
Police say petty criminals in cities across the U.S. are using Facebook and Twitter to plan robberies on local stores that occur in mob-like fashion, with a few dozen individuals entering a store at the same time in order to steal all they can carry.
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Jamaica has shut down its recyclable scrap metal trade in the wake of persistent plundering of power lines, cabling and other precious metals used to keep the Caribbean island's infrastructure afloat.
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Some thieves aren't even checking for cash when they break into hair salons, they're heading straight for the hair extensions.
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A 70-year-old man retrieved a bag of stolen jewellery from thieves in motorcycle helmets who were attempting to flee the scene in a Suffolk town.
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Swiss researchers have proved that as the future of car manufacturing includes passive key-less entry and start (PKES) or "smart key" systems, the future of car thieving will shed the burdens of forced entry and the need for a physical ignition key.
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Soaring wholesale prices of pecans have thieves targeting nut farmers.
 The B.C. senior gunned down during a robbery attempt in Mexico had encountered thieves before in the Pacific coast town of Melaque, but never pushed back until last week, his granddaughter said.
 Some of the computer devices stolen from the University of Victoria earlier this month have been recovered, along with a repentant note from the thieves that police are finding hard to believe.
Police in France search for thieves who stole a diamond encrusted dog collar worth 9,000 euros (£7,500: $12,000) from the grave of a poodle.
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