Even detectives have never finished learning and a new modus of pick pockets will probably be circulated to all Shanghai Police Stations within the next few days. Central detectives received a report a few days ago that a number of pedestrians had their pockets picked as they were chasing two guinea pigs that were racing down a side-walk in the Central district. Men on duty were asked to keep a look out for guinea pigs running about the Settlement and particularly about the demeanour of the chasers. An alert officer saw a couple of guinea pigs running down a highway on Saturday and arrested two men, one who let the animals loose and the other who benefitted by the occasion in going through the pockets of excited standers-by.
The pair will be sentenced, probably today.
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