An early entry for Thief of the Year

GlobalPost
The World

A thief stole the watch, wallet, identification and credit cards of a cook in the northeastern city of Salvador. But once he realized the watch was a fake, police said, he returned it before taking off with the other goods. Police caught up with him a few minutes later on nearby soccer field.

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