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It was a Mickey Mouse operation.

Cops in San Bernadino County, Calif., trapped a pair of Mickey Mouse-merch-swiping thieves dubbed the “Mickey Bandits” after the criminals were spotted leaving the scene of a break-in at a dental clinic Thursday morning — their third alleged heist of the day, the Upland Police Department said.

Surveillance footage shows the male suspect carrying a Mickey Mouse doll out of the clinic, police said.


  Two burglars ran a real Mickey Mouse operation in California, cops say. Upland Police Department Two burglars ran a real Mickey Mouse operation in California, cops say. Upland Police Department

  The suspects allegedly broke into a dental office during their spree. Upland Police Department The suspects allegedly broke into a dental office during their spree. Upland Police Department

A cop cruiser cornered the suspected bandits, a man and woman who “came to their senses and stopped” after brief hesitation, Upland Police said in a Facebook post.


  A cop interviews a suspect during the bust. Upland Police Department A cop interviews a suspect during the bust. Upland Police Department

The pair’s car contained “burglary tools, gloves, meth pipes, the hoodie that was worn, and the stolen items – which included a Mickey Mouse stuffed animal,” police said.

They had allegedly committed two other burglaries in the city of Claremont before the mousey caper.

The woman was on probation for a burglary charge in Los Angeles County. Both she and her male cohort were arrested for commercial burglary and “several other offenses,” police said.

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