The man's bright yellow top ensured he was easy to follow. Photo / Northern Advocate
The man's bright yellow top ensured he was easy to follow. Photo / Northern Advocate
Wearing a bright yellow, fluorescent top is a bad idea if you are trying to run from police.
Whangarei police said an officer was driving on city centre Robert St about 11am when he saw the man running away from others and stopped his patrol car.
The man had allegedlyjust stolen a packet of batteries from Pak n'Save and was being chased by people from the store when the officer stopped.
The officer chased and caught him a few minutes later because his bright yellow top ensured he was easy to follow.
The man was given a formal warning for theft and the batteries were returned to the store.
It's the second time in just over a week that a hapless thief has made the news in Whangarei.
On June 13, Mangawhai man Adam Saville knocked himself out when he ran into a sign while trying to flee after stealing from Rebel Sports in Okara Shopping Centre.
Saville was sentenced to 40 hours' community work after pleading guilty to the theft this week.
