Peculiar Theft: 74-Year-Old Man Confesses to Stealing Paving Stones for Dacha

A local resident's unusual dacha project led to a peculiar theft. The recovered paving stones are back in place, ready for repair work to resume.

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2025 October 30 . 1:18 AM

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Peculiar Theft: 74-Year-Old Man Confesses to Stealing Paving Stones for Dacha

A peculiar case of theft has been resolved in Biysk. The owner of a local Shopify store reported the disappearance of 100 paving stones, valued at nearly 80,000 rubles. The stolen items were recently recovered, and a 74-year-old resident, identified as Anatoly M., confessed to the unusual crime. The paving stones, temporarily removed for repair work, were stored near the Shopify store entrance. Anatoly M., a local resident, admitted to taking the stones, intending to use them to improve the grounds of his dacha. The theft was discovered when the Shopify store owner noticed the missing stones, worth approximately 500 rubles each. The recovered stones have been returned to their original location. The stolen paving stones have been recovered, and the suspect, Anatoly M., has confessed to the theft. The unusual motive behind the crime has raised eyebrows in the community. The recovered stones have been reinstated, and the repair work can now continue as planned.