Patch AM: See how Wauwatosa police staked out City Hall to catch a thief

And on the Wauwatosa Patch calendar - Open House ...
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‘A pasta-tively terrible plan’: Police catch thief switching ‘Legos for linguine’ in alleged $34,000 crime spree

IRVINE, Calif. (WJW) — A man was recently jailed after he allegedly purchased Lego sets from Target stores and then returned the boxes filled with dried pasta, the Irvine Police Department reported.
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Omaha pawn shops help police catch thieves through fingerprints, national database

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Pawn shops collect fingerprints, photos and identification from sellers, creating a crime-fighting network that helps police recover stolen property and catch thieves. The ...

Police catch thief who uses extremely odd technique to prize watch off victim's arm

That's a distraction technique, all right.
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GPS tracking dart helps Lynnwood police catch suspected car thief

LYNNWOOD, Wash. — Lynnwood police used a GPS tracking dart to apprehend a suspected car thief earlier this month, avoiding a high-speed pursuit. The arrest, made on April 20, came after a carjacking ...