Moscow:
A politician from Stralsund city in northern Germany was caught red-handed stealing toilet paper from the men's bathroom in the local city hall, Ostsee Zeitung newspaper reported on its website.
Twenty three-year-old Frank-Michael John of the socialist Left party is suspected of taking more than 200 rolls of toilet paper from the bathroom over the past few months.
The city hall's property manager, who was hiding in a bathroom stall on Monday evening, allegedly caught John with a toilet roll in his backpack and another in his hand.
Ostsee Zeitung did not specify why the young politician was stealing toilet paper.
If found guilty, John, could face a fine or even a prison term.
Twenty three-year-old Frank-Michael John of the socialist Left party is suspected of taking more than 200 rolls of toilet paper from the bathroom over the past few months.
The city hall's property manager, who was hiding in a bathroom stall on Monday evening, allegedly caught John with a toilet roll in his backpack and another in his hand.
Ostsee Zeitung did not specify why the young politician was stealing toilet paper.
If found guilty, John, could face a fine or even a prison term.
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