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Colton Harris-Moore, Notorious 'Barefoot Burglar,' Appears to Have Stolen Another Plane

By Pete Kotz in fugitives, robbery, unsolved
Monday, February 15, 2010 at 1:55 pm
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​When we last left Colton Harris-Moore, the boy bandit of Washington state, the 18-year-old had been on a spree of burglaries, plane and boat thefts, despite manhunts by police to catch him. Now it seems he's back -- and taunting police to catch him...

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Police think the 18-year-old drew these chalkmarks in his latest burglary, taunting police with his "Barefoot Burglar" nickname
​Though he doesn't have a pilot's license, Harris-Moore is believed to have stolen four planes in the last year. He usually takes them joyriding before crash landing them on island airstrips near Seattle.

But his latest apparent theft caused more of a stir. Police believe he violated the no-fly zone near the Olympics in Vancouver before bringing the plane to a muddy halt near an airstrip on Orcas Island, Washington.

He's also been implicated in the break-in of a nearby grocery store. Someone broke into the store and drew large footprints on the floor. Harris-Moore, known as the "Barefoot Burglar" for conducting some of his robberies barefoot, seemed to be taunting police who've spent months trying to catch him.

The items taken appear more the wish-list of a kid than a professional burglar. Among them was $1,200 in cash, organic produce, a blueberry cheesecake, and a tray of meat and cheese croissants. He also smashed the security system, then put it in a sink and filled it up with water.

Police are calling the kid a "strong person of interest," but at the rate they're going, it doesn't seem he's too worried that they'll catch him.

Also see Colton Harris-Moore, Master Teen Burglar, Has Taken to Joyriding in Airplanes.

Tags: Washington

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