An Alice Springs man is facing charges which, if proven, may see him join the ranks of the most foolish criminals in the Northern Territory, after allegedly breaking into an art gallery and then later trying to sell the artworks back to their owner.
NT Police have charged a 58-year-old man with unlawful entry, stealing and property damage following the incident, which occurred about 1.30am on Tuesday.
"It is alleged the offender entered an art gallery and stole several rolled-up canvasses," Detective Senior Sergeant Peter Malley said.
"Unfortunately for the [alleged] offender the person he later attempted to sell the paintings to was the gallery owner.
"He was arrested a short time later," Mr Malley said.
A person who works at the Yubu Napa Art Gallery confirmed the alleged incident occurred at their gallery.
In the past the NT has seen an array of foolish criminals, including a man who set off a firecracker he had inserted into his buttocks and another who while drunk kicked a politician as part of a bet while a media conference was underway.
