An avid New Zealand sci-fi fan has been left in a spin after thieves ran off with his newly-purchased Star Wars stormtrooper outfit - before was even able to wear the costume.
Young shoplifters in Japan need to watch out - competition from their elderly counterparts is catching up with them.
A word of warning for would-be-thieves planning their escape through a soybean field near a convent.
A Brisbane man who stole 360 eggs cracked at a random police check just hours later.