Argentine Thief Caught Under Iron Window While Trying to Rob Pizza Shop, Ends Up Crying

Police Dispatched and Detained After Rescue Following Citizen Report
Crime Scene Was Vacant for Over a Year

A thief who tried to break into a pizzeria through a closed iron window in Argentina was trapped under the heavy iron door and unable to move, leading to his arrest by the police.

The image shows an Argentine thief trapped under an iron window, unable to move in any direction.
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According to multiple local media outlets including Argentina's TN and Telefe on the 26th (local time), the incident occurred on the 25th at a pizzeria located in the downtown area of Rosario city, Santa Fe province. The day was Argentina's national holiday, May Revolution Day, so the streets were unusually quiet with very few people around. Taking advantage of this, the thief attempted to enter the closed pizzeria through the window but ended up trapped under the heavy iron door, unable to move in or out, facing a difficult situation.

One witness said in a TV interview, "I saw a person's body half inside the store and half outside while passing by the street," adding, "At first, I thought he was working, but upon closer look, it seemed like he was trying to steal. However, he couldn't move and was stuck, unable to do anything."

At the time, the thief was even crying, possibly due to the pain from being caught under the iron door. However, because violent crimes have been frequent in Rosario recently, citizens hesitated to step forward and help despite seeing this. Instead, some citizens reported the incident to the police, who immediately dispatched three police cars to the scene.

Another witness testified, "The police came, rescued the thief trapped under the iron door, and took him away," adding, "The iron door was very heavy, and the thief was crying and looked to be in a lot of pain."

Local netizens mock the thief, calling him a 'foolish thief'

The thief soon earned the nickname 'foolish thief.' Not only was the situation of being stuck in the window absurd, but even more ridiculous was that the pizzeria targeted for the crime had been vacant for over a year. Local netizens are mocking the clumsy thief with comments like, "When he was stuck in the window, someone should have hit him with a broom so he would never steal again."

Rosario is one of Argentina's major cities, located about 300 km northwest of the capital Buenos Aires. Famous as the hometown of football legend Lionel Messi, the city has recently been troubled by a lack of public safety due to rampant drug-related crime. In March, an incident occurred where gunmen appeared at a supermarket run by Messi's father-in-law and opened fire.

At that time, the gunmen fired at least 14 shots at the supermarket, breaking windows before fleeing the scene on motorcycles. Before shooting, they left a note saying, "Messi, we are waiting for you, Habkin is a drug addict, he will not look after you." The 'Habkin' mentioned in the note refers to Pablo Habkin, the mayor of Rosario. The shooting happened early before the supermarket opened, so no one was injured.

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