Thieves steal phones, laptops from moving truck

• The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
• June 24, 2008
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BERLIN — Six Romanians have been arrested on allegations they stole mobile phones and laptops from the back of a tractor-trailer as they followed it down a German autobahn at 60 miles per hour, Dortmund police said Tuesday. "It was an extremely dangerous stunt — like an action film," said Manfred Radecke, a spokesman for Dortmund police. Officers, having been tipped off about the gang's tactics, were able to stake out an area and watch the thieves in action last week, Radecke said.