A thief in Teaneck, New Jersey, who stole two valuable mandolins from a vintage guitar store, returned them with a handwritten apology note, claiming he was drunk. The store owner was surprised by the return, and police are using the incident as evidence in the case, with charges likely.
A drunk thief returned two stolen mandolins to a New Jersey guitar store with a handwritten apology note, surprising the owner and ending a theft incident that occurred earlier in December. No arrests have been made, and police are investigating.
Bonnie Gooch, a 78-year-old woman with two prior bank robbery convictions, has been charged with robbing a bank in Missouri. Prosecutors allege that she demanded "13,000 small bills" from a teller and slipped them a note apologizing for scaring them. Gooch then escaped in a Buick SUV with the cash, which was found strewn on the floorboard when police stopped her. She is currently in custody with a bail of $25,000 and is scheduled to be arraigned on May 25.