Man Convicted Of Stealing Buffet For 60 People

A jobless German has been handed a five-month jail term for stealing a buffet for 60 people and eating it with friends.

Using a fake name, the 46-year-old man ordered the $5,000 feast to be sent to the club house of a garden colony.

Shortly after the caterers delivered the food, he called the company to say they had made a mistake and he would return the order. As puzzled club house guests looked on, he loaded the buffet into his car and sped off.

The food was never seen again -- but the man was recognized one day by one of the club house guests, who told the police.

"The man said he wanted to treat his friends to something special", said the Judge. "I told him his story would make a good movie".

The judge ruled as well as serving the term, the man must repay his debt to the caterer.

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