Thai police went undercover in a traditional lion costume in order to get close enough to a serial burglar to pounce on them and arrest them.

Police say the suspect is accused of breaking into the home of a local police commander in Bangkok three times.

The suspect allegedly stole multiple Buddhist objects and Buddha statues from temples in the Nonthaburi province near Bangkok.

Thai police used a unique strategy to arrest a serial burglar by going undercover in a traditional lion dance costume during a Lunar New Year fair. The burglar, who had previously eluded capture, was ...