‘Polite’ China thief steals watch, laptop from firm, leaves note advising boss to upgrade security
- Burglar creates pile of electronics he did not steal out of worry of hurting business, leaves phone number, helping police to catch him
A burglar in China robbed a business in Shanghai and then left a note asking the owner to improve their anti-theft system, amusing the mainland internet.
The Shanghai police said the burglary happened on May 17. The man, surnamed Sang, scaled the building’s outer wall before gaining entry, and stole a watch and an Apple MacBook.
Officers said they apprehended the individual a few hours after the crime.
When inside the house, Sang gathered mobile phones and laptops, piled them onto a desk, wrote inside a notebook, left it open and stuffed it under the pile of digital devices.
“Dear boss,” the man wrote, “I took a wristwatch and a laptop. You should improve your anti-theft system. I did not take all the phones and laptops, fearing it might hurt your business.”
At the end of the note, Sang wrote: “Contact me if you want your laptop and phone back,” and left his number.