Social media sleuths in Japan have led to the arrest of a cosplayer who stole a motorcycle then showed off pictures of the bike online.
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People were also shocked to learn that the “woman” thief turned out to be a plump 39-year-old man.
The bizarre incident began to unfold when the wife of the bike’s owner, @chanmn__12, posted news that their beloved Suzuki TL1000R, a discontinued classic race bike, had been stolen on December 30.
The bike cost around 1.1 million yen (US$7,000) on the second-hand market.
The owner, @nyankoya85, said it was very difficult to find a second-hand model in such a good condition.
She said her husband parked the bike in Shinshiro city in Aichi prefecture the night before. It was found the next morning.