STEALY DAN: Man accused of stealing guitar by putting axe down his pants

Toronto Sun ^ | 1/19/2022 | Kevin Connor

[simpson96]

York Regional Police are looking for help tracking down an alleged thief accused of stealing an $8,000 guitar from a Richmond Hill music store — by concealing the instrument in his pants.

On Dec. 30, police were called to the music store in the area of Leslie St. and Elgin Mills Rd., E.

Police learned that on Dec. 20 a male suspect entered the music store and allegedly stole a guitar by stuffing it down his pants.

The guitar stolen was a Gibson Custom Shop 60th Anniversary ’59 Les Paul Standard electric guitar.

The suspect who stole the guitar fled in a vehicle driven by a second suspect.

The first suspect is described as a white male in his 20s and wearing extremely large, baggy pants, a black coat and a Toronto Maple Leafs baseball hat.

A second suspect is described as being between 20 and 30 years of age and wearing a black mask, a black hoodie and sunglasses

The investigation is ongoing.

[simpson96]

[Beowulf9]

I wonder if he’s looking to play it or to sell it.

[Steely Tom]

"Did you get the guitar?"
"Yes I got the guitar."

[Dr. Sivana]

Wow. I remember a story like this in Dick Tracy in 1979. Only the bad guy stole a Les Paul Original.

[T. Rustin Noone]

I own a Les Paul. I can hardly imagine walking anywhere with the neck stuffed into my pants. To say nothing of the weight. Les Paul’s are not famous because they are lightweight.

[nesnah]

Glad it wasn’t a chainsaw.

[Scrambler Bob]

He didn’t put it where that chick put the pistol.

[Made In The USA]

It was a Les Paul, it’s entirely understandable he would try to steal it.

Sadly, crime doesn’t pay.

[BenLurkin]

Another Son of Brandon

[gitmo]

Would someone please explain the axe?

[nascarnation]

https://www.roadiemusic.com/blog/a-guide-to-guitarist-slang-terms-you-need-to-know/

[martin_fierro]

Can’t Buy A Thrill.

[gitmo]

Thanks.

[Leep]

The police axing for the public’s help to ID the suspects?
The one guy is shaped like a guitar in his lower extremities.

[Disambiguator]

Axe is slang for a musical instrument.

[Seruzawa]

How do you even charge that much for such an overrated guitar?

[gitmo]

Thank you.

[Vetnet]

The suspect was wearing a G String!

[airborne]

Can’t believe that I’m the first to say it.

In my best Groucho voice - “Is that a guitar in your pants or are you just happy to see me?”

[Trillian]

It would have been funnier if it was.