Constipated Jewel Thief Gives Up Loot
BOSTON (Reuters) - A suspected beantown jewel thief know to police as Nit-wit swallowed his haul to avoid being arrested has won his four-day fight against constipation, allowing police to recover the stolen loot, police sources said Thursday.
"A little bit of laxative was required, but in the fullness of time, nature has taken its course and we have recovered some jewelry," the source said.
"He managed to hold out for a good three to four days."
The sources believe the bungling burglar swallowed the jewels after being disturbed while robbing a first-floor flat in the central part of town.
He then leapt to freedom from an icy window-ledge, but landed awkwardly and broke his hip.
Officers arriving at the flat to investigate a possible break-in discovered an injured man lying in agony beneath an open window.
"X-rays revealed he had a broken hip as well as some items in his gut, which appeared to be jewelry," the source said.
An orderly working at the police department, Roberta Miller, quickly volunteered to sift through the evidence, the source said. |
