Serial lingerie thief arrested

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TOKYO (Reuters) - Police found more than 4,000 pieces of lingerie in the home of a Japanese construction worker who used climbing skills developed on his job to steal women's underwear.

Police believe that Shigeo Kodama, 54, amassed the 3,977 panties, 355 bras and 10 pairs of stockings over a six-year period. He was arrested in February after he stole underwear from two houses, and police later raided his home.

"Since he was a construction worker, as long as he had a place to put his feet he was able to climb, so he had no trouble getting up to the second floor of apartment buildings," a police spokesman in the western Japanese city of Hiroshima said.

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[RB TexLa]

1. That's a lot of underwear. Probably a lot of therapy too if he goes that route.

[opihimoimoi]

3. Most he will get is 4 months in Lingerie Rehab

[Art_from_Ark]

2. When I read that headline, I knew it had to be in Japan

There seem to be quite a few lingerie thieves over here (Japan) who apparently can't resist the urge when they see clothes hanging on the line (most Japanese hang their laundry outside to dry).