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A “mannequin” is being held by cops accused of nicking a load of jewels.

The suspected gems thief stood perfectly still in a shop window to trick security guards until “he felt it was safe," officers said. CCTV captured a man standing motionless in a shop window holding a bag.

He is believed to have also entered a stall and “exchanged his clothes for new ones”, before going for a meal. He was also seen on cameras sneaking under shutters.

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Police say he also targeted a second mall. A 22-year-old man charged with burglary and theft in Warsaw, Poland, is facing 10 years in jail if convicted. He has been remanded in custody for three months, prosecutors said.

Assistant inspector Robert Szumiata from the Śródmieście District Police Headquarters alleged it was not the first time the man had stolen from the department store.

He claimed on another occasion the man allegedly again waited for closing before grabbing a bite to eat at a nearby bar. He then maneuvered his way into a another store under a steel curtain and allegedly grabbed some designer clothing, The Mail reports.

"On the way, he stopped at a familiar bar once again to eat another meal. However, his luck finally ran out on him as he was spotted and captured by security personnel who called the police."

Warsaw Police said that staff and shoppers failed to notice anything unusual as the man stood in the window, and blended in with several mannequins.

Elsewhere, a pair of thieves found themselves labelled "dumb and dumber" after they attempted a theft in a getaway van that was too small for their payload.

Kieron Heslop, 30, and Paul Stephenson, 31, had tried to make off with a road roller on the day of the Queen's funeral last year. But they were stopped in their tracks after realising the machinery was too big for the back of their van, with the stolen vehicle worth £10,000 just too large.

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