Man caught kidnapping 20kg statue of Yoda on stolen bicycle charged with theft

An intoxicated man riding a stolen pushbike decided to steal a 20kg Yoda figurine from under a house in Ayr, north Queensland, Australia, recently.

The thief rode off with the Star Wars character on the handlebars, resembling a scene from another movie, ET. The man was spotted a short time later.



Both the offender and Yoda were arrested by Ayr Police. The man was charged for stealing the bicycle that was stolen from underneath a residence in Young Street, Ayr (the Police barracks in fact) and with the theft of Yoda.

Yoda was later released from the Ayr watch house without any charges being laid but cautioned for not wearing a helmet when riding a bike.