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Confused Robber Hopped in Police Car

MANUEL Montero made the cops’job easy on April 14. Leaving a Nestléplant in the northwestern province ofGuanacaste where he allegedly stole acomputer and other objects, Monterojumped into a waiting vehicle, thinking itwas driven by an accomplice – and wasunpleasantly surprised to find it was apolice car, with sirens and headlightsturned off to avoid tipping off the thief.(A neighbor had called authorities.) Hewas promptly arrested.

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