Drunk Thief Returns Stolen Mandolins to New Jersey Guitar Store with Apology

TL;DR
A thief in Teaneck, New Jersey, who stole two valuable mandolins from a vintage guitar store, returned them with a handwritten apology note, claiming he was drunk. The store owner was surprised by the return, and police are using the incident as evidence in the case, with charges likely.
- Vintage guitar store owner speaks out after stolen instruments returned in Teaneck, New Jersey ABC7 New York
- Man who stole mandolins from Teaneck, New Jersey store returns them with note saying 'sorry I been drunk. Merry Christmas' ABC7 New York
- ‘Sorry, I been drunk’: Thief returns stolen mandolins to New Jersey guitar store with apology note ABC News
- Thief returns stolen mandolins to N.J. music store, says ‘I BEEN DRUNK, MERRY CHRISTMAS’ in apology note NJ.com
- Accused thief returns stolen musical instruments to New Jersey store with apology note: ‘Sorry, I been drunk’ The Independent
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