Shoplifter Leaves His Address For German Police

Police called to investigate a supermarket theft in Germany were surprised to discover the culprit had left his contact details with a shop assistant.

The 30-year-old thief, who was actually from Liverpool, England, passed a note to the assistant which read in German: "Call the police, I've just stolen."

He left the store carrying a full bag of shopping in one hand and a pack of toilet paper under his arm.

When officers called at his address, the man admitted his crime. And justified the act by saying he and his pregnant girlfriend were having cashflow problems because of a mistake by the social security office.

"You don't come across criminals like this every day," a police spokesman said. "The man wouldn't say why he tipped us off."

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