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A brazen thief in Newquay stunned a shop assistant by cheerfully saying "I'll have these then, thank you very much" before sprinting out the door with three stolen packages.
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Polite thief runs off with items from counter after casually chatting to worker

Karl Grafton
Last updated: May 11, 2026 8:16 pm
Karl Grafton Published May 11, 2026
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Polite thief leaving the shop with stolen items. (Jam Press/Newest Newquay)
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A polite thief ran off with items he’d just swiped, telling a shop worker: “I’ll have these then,” as he went.

The blond-haired man wearing a brown hoodie had casually chatted with the assistant before the theft.

He was the only customer in the shop at the time.

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And after courteously asking a couple of questions, he picked up three packages from the counter, as reported by Need To Know.

He told the assistant” “I’ll have these then, thank you very much.”

But instead of paying, he turned on his heels and legged it out of the shop.

The shocked assistant in Newquay, Cornwall, was left saying: “Excuse me, oi,” as the thief disappeared through the door.

Locals were shocked by the brazen theft.

(Jam Press/Newest Newquay)

One said: “What the actual… hope he’s found.

“Embarrassing.”

Another person said: “Doughnut must be oblivious to the fact most shops have cctv.

A brazen thief in Newquay stunned a shop assistant by cheerfully saying "I'll have these then, thank you very much" before sprinting out the door with three stolen packages.
Social media comment on the post. (Picture: Jam Press)

“Not the sharpest tool in the box.”

Someone else said: “He’s polite though.”

A brazen thief in Newquay stunned a shop assistant by cheerfully saying "I'll have these then, thank you very much" before sprinting out the door with three stolen packages.
Social media comment on the post. (Picture: Jam Press)

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