rom: The world’s worst burglar? A thief interrupts the theft to read a book

After being caught red-handed while stopping a robbery to read a book about Greek mythology, a would-be burglar in Rome wished he had learned that lesson sooner. The 38-year-old robber entered an apartment in the Prati district after climbing to the balcony, but was distracted by a book. He then immersed himself in the anthology on the terrace.

According to local media reports, the burglar stayed there so long that the 71-year-old homeowner woke up to find him flipping through the pages. The thief tried to escape by sliding down the same balcony, but he was soon arrested after his neighbors stopped him.

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No thief can resist the temptation to relax with a novel he just stole from a cafe, according to a user named Dolcicus. The failed robbery also became popular on X, where British travel blogger Nara Hodge commented that the burglar robbed in style.

It is believed that the burglar stole the expensive clothes from another house earlier in the evening, as police caught him with a bag full of clothes. Online users were amused by the story of arguably Italy’s worst burglar, as evidenced by the dozens of comments under the Reddit post titled “Burglar caught in Rome stopping to read a book,” as cited by Metro in a report.

Frequently asked questions:

Why did the thief stop in the middle of the break-in?
Inside the house, the thief was distracted by a book about Greek mythology. Instead of fleeing quickly, he read on the terrace, which eventually led to his arrest.How was the burglar caught?
When the 71-year-old homeowner woke up and saw the thief reading on the terrace, he was surprised. As he tried to escape, neighbors stopped him and he was soon arrested.