Tar-Coated Thief Spends Five Hours Being Cleaned by Police After Kyiv Robbery

A bizarre attempted robbery in Kyiv, Ukraine, ended with the perpetrator spending more time being cleaned by police than he did stealing goods. The 26-year-old suspect coated himself in tar in an apparent attempt to camouflage himself in the dark before breaking into a store.

According to Ukrainska Pravda, the man climbed into a tar barrel at a construction site before smashing the glass door of a shop. Inside, he filled a bag with items such as cigarettes, juice, candy, a grapefruit, and wet wipes. His escape was prompted by store security guards who spotted him, causing him to flee without acquiring more loot.

His unusual method of disguise, however, proved to be his undoing. On his way home, the tar-covered suspect began throwing stones at a high school's windows. It was at this point that law enforcement officers found him, still in possession of the stolen goods, and took him into custody.

The most challenging part for the police was not the apprehension itself, but the subsequent cleanup. Officers used over five hours, along with brushes, 12 liters of oil, and 4 liters of detergent, to remove the sticky tar from the suspect. Following the extensive cleaning process, investigators charged the man with theft and hooliganism under Ukrainian law.

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For this, the law enforcement officers used more than five hours, shoe brushes, 12 liters of oil and 4 liters of detergent.