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  • Cameras were rolling as thieves smashed their way into a Hooters and mistakenly hauled a jukebox instead of an ATM Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013.
  • Cameras were rolling as thieves smashed their way into a Hooters and mistakenly hauled a jukebox instead of an ATM.
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  • Cameras were rolling as thieves smashed their way into a Hooters and mistakenly hauled a jukebox instead of an ATM Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013.
  • Cameras were rolling as thieves smashed their way into a Hooters and mistakenly hauled a jukebox instead of an ATM.
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  • A robbery suspect donned a bucket on his head to hide his identity while robbing his former employer.
  • Many burglars are known for their array of disguises. One burglar in Slidell, La. apparently forgot his and improvised.
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  • A robbery suspect donned a bucket on his head to hide his identity while robbing his former employer.
  • Many burglars are known for their array of disguises. One burglar in Slidell, La. apparently forgot his and improvised.
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  • A teenage girl and her friend are accused of drugging her parents so they could use the Internet past curfew time.
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  • No one can say San Bernardino's police chief is afraid to 'tackle' crime in the city.
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  • A bizarre brawl involving a clown and a Milwaukee police officer was caught on tape.
  • A bizarre brawl involving a clown and a Milwaukee police officer was caught on tape.
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  • These images of a burglary suspect were found on an iPad inside the suspects car, which he left behind at the crime scene.
  • A suspect in a botched burglary in Arleta left a trail of evidence, including photos of himself and a signed traffic ticket.
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  • These images of a burglary suspect were found on an iPad inside the suspects car, which he left behind at the crime scene.
  • A burglary suspect in Arleta left a trail of evidence, including photos of himself and a signed traffic ticket.
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  • A Fullerton police vehicle is shown outside of a Robbins Brothers in Fullerton, which was broken into on Saturday, July 28, 2012.
  • Fullerton police are investigating a jewelry heist that turned out to be not so beneficial to the suspect responsible.
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  • Police say 19-year-old Allison Niemeyer (in red), and her sister (in stripes), abandoned Nieymeyeres baby as they fled from an Ocala, Fla., Wal-Mart they had tried to steal from in July 2012.
  • Two women who were caught stealing from a Florida Wal-Mart left a baby behind when they made a run for it, police said.
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  • An elderly man foiled an armed robbery in a Florida Internet cafe when he shot both them.
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  • A New York woman was sentenced Wednesday for faking having cancer in order to solicit wedding gift donations in 2010.
  • A New York woman was sentenced Wednesday for faking having cancer in order to solicit wedding gift donations in 2010.
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  • A fugitive in Georgia led police on a high-speed chase, all while wearing not a stitch of clothing.
  • A fugitive in Georgia led police on a high-speed chase, all while wearing not a stitch of clothing.
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  • A fugitive in Georgia led police on a high-speed chase, all while wearing not a stitch of clothing.
  • A fugitive in Georgia led police on a high-speed chase, all while wearing not a stitch of clothing.
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  • Police say a 300-lb naked man walked into a Wal-Mart in Pennsylvania and stole a pair of socks, and it was caught on camera.
  • Police say a 300-lb naked man walked into a Wal-Mart in Pennsylvania and stole a pair of socks, and it was caught on camera.
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  • Authorities said on Wednesday that two slow-witted suspects in the Inland Empire made their job as easy as possible.
  • Authorities said on Wednesday that two slow-witted suspects in the Inland Empire made their job as easy as possible.
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  • Authorities said on Wednesday that two slow-witted suspects in the Inland Empire made their job as easy as possible.
  • Authorities said on Wednesday that two slow-witted suspects in the Inland Empire made their job as easy as possible.
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  • Three robbers make a big mistake by returning to the scene of the crime. They were arrested after attacking the clerk.
  • Three robbers make a big mistake by returning to the scene of the crime. They were arrested after attacking the clerk.
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  • Three robbers make a big mistake by returning to the scene of the crime. They were arrested after attacking the clerk.
  • Three robbers make a big mistake by returning to the scene of the crime. They were arrested after attacking the clerk.
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  • The search is on for suspects who police say broke into a check-cashing business on Brookhurst Street and Lincoln Avenue in Anaheim on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011.
  • The search is on for suspects who police say broke into a check-cashing business in Anaheim.
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  • A woman stole an expensive fur coat and hid it in her underwear. She spent three days in jail before handing it over.
  • A woman stole an expensive fur coat and hid it in her underwear. She spent three days in jail before handing it over.
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  • Police were surprised when at the end of a pursuit, the suspect stepped out of the car wearing only a G-string.
  • Police were surprised when at the end of a pursuit, the suspect stepped out of the car wearing only a G-string.
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  • Police were surprised when at the end of a pursuit, the suspect stepped out of the car wearing only a G-string.
  • Police were surprised when at the end of a pursuit, the suspect stepped out of the car wearing only a G-string.
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  • Nicholas Kalscheuer (left), Nicholas Fiumetto (center) and Andy Huynh (right) were arrested Wednesday on suspicion of robbery, assault with a deadly weapon and resisting arrest.
  • Three teens were arrested for stealing beer from a Covina market Wednesday after crashing their getaway car.
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  • A diamond worth $16,500 was found in a burglary suspect's stomach in Madrid, police said Wednesday.
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  • Deputies had an easy time finding an alleged shoplifter in Penn Valley, Calif., because she filled out a raffle ticket.
  • Deputies had an easy time finding an alleged shoplifter in Penn Valley, Calif., because she filled out a raffle ticket.
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  • Deputies had an easy time finding an alleged shoplifter in Penn Valley, Calif., because she filled out a raffle ticket.
  • Deputies had an easy time finding an alleged shoplifter in Penn Valley, Calif., because she filled out a raffle ticket.
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  • A high-speed pursuit in Texas came to a dramatic end when the suspect made a run for it across lanes of a busy highway.
  • A high-speed pursuit in Texas came to a dramatic end when the suspect made a run for it across lanes of a busy highway.
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  • Sheriffs deputies released surveillance video on Wednesday of two bungling burglary suspects in La Mirada.
  • Sheriff's deputies released surveillance video on Wednesday of two bungling burglary suspects in La Mirada.
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  • Sheriffs deputies released surveillance video on Wednesday of two bungling burglary suspects in La Mirada.
  • Sheriff's deputies released surveillance video on Wednesday of two bungling burglary suspects in La Mirada.
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  • Police say an Oklahoma man tried to steal a chainsaw from a store by stuffing it in his shorts.
  • Police say an Oklahoma man tried to steal a chainsaw from a store by stuffing it in his shorts.
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  • Police say an Oklahoma man tried to steal a chainsaw from a store by stuffing it in his shorts.
  • Police say an Oklahoma man tried to steal a chainsaw from a store by stuffing it in his shorts.
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  • It was a holdup in Mission Viejo, but the suspect couldnt find his gun for several minutes.
  • It was a holdup in Mission Viejo, but the suspect couldn't find his gun for several minutes.
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  • It was a holdup in Mission Viejo, but the suspect couldnt find his gun for several minutes.
  • It was a holdup in Mission Viejo, but the suspect couldn't find his gun for several minutes.
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  • A suspected tire thief in Temecula had his phone number in plain sight while a tire store was robbed.
  • A suspected tire thief in Temecula had his phone number in plain sight while a tire store was robbed.
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  • A suspected thief called even more attention to himself after trying to rip off a Glendora Walmart store.
  • A suspected thief called even more attention to himself after trying to rip off a Glendora Walmart store.
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  • A suspected thief called even more attention to himself after trying to rip off a Glendora Walmart store.
  • A suspected thief called even more attention to himself after trying to rip off a Glendora Walmart store.
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  • A man survived a ten-story fall from the roof of a Marriott Hotel in Springfield, Massachusetts.
  • A man survived a 10-story fall from the roof of a Marriott Hotel in Springfield, Massachusetts.
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  • A man survived a ten-story fall from the roof of a Marriott Hotel in Springfield, Massachusetts.
  • A man survived a 10-story fall from the roof of a Marriott Hotel in Springfield, Massachusetts.
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  • A burglar broke into a home and made off with a familys possessions. But he didnt just stop there. He went on Facebook.
  • A burglar broke into a home and made off with a family's possessions. But he didn't just stop there. He went on Facebook.
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  • A burglar broke into a home and made off with a familys possessions. But he didnt just stop there. He went on Facebook.
  • A burglar broke into a home and made off with a family's possessions. But he didn't just stop there. He went on Facebook.
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  • This is the hole that an alleged thief fell through during a police investigation at a home in Lawton, Oklahoma.
  • A thief was caught after falling through a roof while police officers were questioning a woman about the theft.
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  • This is the hole that an alleged thief fell through during a police investigation at a home in Lawton, Oklahoma.
  • A thief was caught after falling through a roof while police officers were questioning a woman about the theft.
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  • According to police, two overweight women in Edmond, Okla., used their excess skin to hide stolen goods at TJ Maxx.
  • According to police, two overweight women in Edmond, Okla., used their excess skin to hide stolen goods at TJ Maxx.
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  • According to police, two overweight women in Edmond, Okla., used their excess skin to hide stolen goods at TJ Maxx.
  • According to police, two overweight women in Edmond, Okla., used their excess skin to hide stolen goods at TJ Maxx.
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  • Three unlucky thieves in Stockton were trying to steal a plant out of someones yard when one accidentally dialed 911.
  • Three unlucky thieves in Stockton were trying to steal a plant out of someone's yard when one accidentally dialed 911.
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  • Three unlucky thieves in Stockton were trying to steal a plant out of someones yard when one accidentally dialed 911.
  • Three unlucky thieves in Stockton were trying to steal a plant out of someone's yard when one accidentally dialed 911.
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  • ABC7 Eyewitness News HD covering Los Angeles and Southern California.
  • LAPD officers responded to a report of a bank robbery on the Westside of L.A. Thursday evening.
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  • A man pulled over on suspicion of drunken driving crashed twice, once into a police car, then into a pole.
  • A man pulled over on suspicion of drunken driving crashed twice, once into a police car, then into a pole.
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