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Man reports R2D2s stolen from his porch

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By the Lincoln Journal Star

Tuesday, Oct 23, 2007 - 07:16:36 pm CDT

There’s been a disturbance in the force — right here in Lincoln.

Police say four R2D2s were stolen from the back door of a man’s house near 56th and Van Dorn streets.

Officer Kacky Finnell said the 60-year-old had ordered the four 15-inch motorized replicas of the Star Wars droid from Hammacher Schlemmer catalog and expected them to be delivered Monday.

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A 15-inch motorized replica of R2D2. (Hammacher Schlemmer)

When they didn’t show up, he called UPS and discovered they’d been left at his back door but weren’t there any more. They were valued at $480.

Finnell said police didn’t have a suspect.

They might be wise to be on the lookout for Jawas. The short, burlap-caped scavengers with hoods and yellow eyes stole R2D2 in the movie.


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DArth Vader wrote on October 23, 2007 8:09 pm:
" I'm guessing who ever took them will wipe their memory "

 CS wrote on October 23, 2007 8:24 pm:
" I find the police's lack of faith.....disturbing. "

 MQ wrote on October 23, 2007 9:17 pm:
" "These aren't the droids you're looking for.." "

 Yoda wrote on October 23, 2007 10:14 pm:
" Keep an eye out for them, I will. (although theft isn't funny) "

 TT wrote on October 24, 2007 11:34 am:
" The fear of loss is a path to the Dark Side. "

 ss wrote on October 24, 2007 12:45 pm:
" ob1 use the force "

 Old Ben wrote on October 24, 2007 1:00 pm:
" Interesting. I don't own any droids that I know of. Perhaps the Sand People removed their restraining bolts so that they could play a message for me... "Help us Obi-Wan; you're our only hope!" "

 DV wrote on October 24, 2007 2:35 pm:
" All too easy...But I was going into Toschi Station to pick up some power converters. "

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