A Polish man has been arrested after he pretended to be a mannequin in front of a store window before stealing from a shopping centre after it closed, police in Warsaw say.
"A 22-year-old with a bag in his hand froze motionless, pretending to be a mannequin in front of a shop window," police said in a statement.
"In this way, he wanted to avoid being exposed by the cameras."
Police said the man went on to rob a jewellery stand once the shopping centre had closed.
On another occasion, he went into a restaurant to eat, before slipping under the roller-shutters at the entrance to a store to swap his clothes for new ones, police said.
Afterwards he returned to have some more food.
The man is seen climbing under a roller door in the shopping centre after it had closed. ( Supplied: Warsaw Srodmiescie District Police )
He was eventually spotted by security personnel who called the police.
Police will also allege the man stole from another shopping centre, where they say he took money from cash registers and tried to steal other items after it closed.
The suspect could face 10 years in prison.
rbobby on October 21st, 2023 at 21:39 UTC »
All that practice as a silverman almost paid off.
ramtax666 on October 21st, 2023 at 20:00 UTC »
That's real talent, he deserves the goods:))
theartofrolling on October 21st, 2023 at 19:30 UTC »
What a legend 😂