Man Steals Toilet as Souvenir.. WHY?!

[Craig]

Posted: 1/10/07 at 9:35am

LONDON (Reuters) - A British man caught on camera stealing a urinal from a pub gave himself up to police after media reports of his antics attracted global attention, detectives said Tuesday.

The 42-year-old man carefully removed the toilet from the bathrooms of the Royal Oak Pub in Southampton, on the English south coast, stuffed it into a rucksack and walked out.

Last week officers released photos of the bizarre theft, which was captured on closed circuit television, and reports of the crime appeared around the world from as far afield as India, Australia and China, Hampshire Police said.

The man handed himself and the urinal over to police, saying he had taken it as a "souvenir."

Detectives decided to let him off with an "official caution" after interviewing him

Updated On: 1/10/07 at 09:35 AM

[touchmeinthemorning]

Posted: 1/10/07 at 9:39am

In a bizarre twist, the British man has changed his name to John. He lit a match in celebration.

Updated On: 1/10/07 at 09:39 AM

[kate2]

Posted: 1/10/07 at 4:12pm

Even if he removed the urinal, how would he get out of the pub holding it?

[Unknown User]

Posted: 1/10/07 at 4:16pm

you're just really into toilets today aren't you craig? first a fish tank toilet and now a toilet theft?? haha funny

[JohnBoy2]

Posted: 1/10/07 at 4:22pm

This is completely turning my stomach. The thought of removing a dirty urinal is grotesque to me.

[StageManager2]

Posted: 1/10/07 at 4:22pm

Don't knock other people's fetishes, Rose.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 1/10/07 at 5:03pm

not knocking it, just acknowledging it =)

[Elphaba]

Posted: 1/10/07 at 5:29pm

hmmm, ranks right up there with the ABBA turd from Priscilla

[Plum]

Posted: 1/10/07 at 9:00pm

Didn't some guy steal Jerry Garcia's toilet a while back? People are strange.

[The Grovers Corners Yenta]

Posted: 1/10/07 at 9:04pm

Craig's fascination with toilets is concerning me. I think he he wants to be the Tidy Bowl Man.

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 1/10/07 at 9:12pm

Since there were no ashtrays to steal, this was probably his backup ( no purn intended) plan