Kung-fu criminal: Fishing store posts hilarious CCTV footage of thief fighting imaginary person - before 'stuffing his shirt with stolen goods and running out the door'
- A man was filmed walking around a fishing store wildly punching and kicking air
- Hunting and Fishing New Zealand posted bizarre footage to their Facebook page
- The man can be seen wandering around the shop before allegedly stealing items
A fishing store has posted bizarre CCTV footage of a thief punching and kicking the air before allegedly stuffing his shirt with stolen goods.
The video posted by Hunting and Fishing New Zealand shows the man walking around the store in Westgate Shopping Centre, Auckland, on January 2.
The man, wearing sunglasses and shorts, can be seen entering the store with his arms swinging wildly before breaking into some air-kung fu.
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A fishing store has posted bizarre CCTV footage (pictured) of a thief punching and kicking the air before allegedly stuffing his shirt with stolen goods
The video posted by Hunting and Fishing New Zealand shows the man (pictured) walking around the store in Westgate Shopping Centre, Auckland, on January 2
A later clip shows the man appearing to put items under his shirt while trying to hide behind a display, and then pretending to examine goods hanging on the wall.
The store posted the strange video on social media alongside clips from the movie Rocky and the Pink Panther soundtrack.
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'Please be aware of this master criminal working the Westgate area,' the caption to the video said.
'We were extremely lucky to foil his plot when we noticed the odd behaviour and the police were waiting for him at the front door during his getaway plan.
The man (pictured), wearing sunglasses and shorts, can be seen entering the store with his arms swinging wildly before breaking into some air-kung fu
'We recommend you do not approach this individual as he is clearly a kung fu master and should be considered extremely dangerous.'
Detective Senior Sergeant Roger Small of Waitemata Police told Daily Mail Australia: 'Police received reports of a man acting suspiciously at a hunting and fishing store in Westgate, Auckland on 31 December, 2017 and again on 2 January, 2018.'
'Police have made several inquiries which included reviewing CCTV footage and have identified the offender.
'Police can confirm that a 26-year-old man is facing a range of dishonesty related charges including shoplifting and traffic offences and has been remanded in custody.
'He is also likely to be facing further shoplifting charges when he next appears in the Waitakere District Court on 30 January 2018.'
A later clip shows the man (pictured) appearing to put items under his shirt while trying to hide behind a display, and then pretending to examine goods hanging on the wall
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