Man steals guitar — by sliding it down pants

updated 3:58 p.m. ET April 3, 2008

LEWISTON, Maine - Police are searching for a man accused of shoving an electric guitar in his pants and walking out of a store.

Police say the theft occurred last week and they're looking for three men. One shoved a Fender Stratocaster in his pants and pulled a sweatshirt over the top. The other two acted as lookouts.

All three can be seen on footage from video surveillance.

Strangely enough, the music shop has seen the method before. A man did the same thing in 2006 but was caught as he tried to walk out.

More from msnbc.com When's Palin leaving? Take our weekly quiz Looking at China unrest from Mongolian perch Adventures in Cancerland: Lust for life Red Tape: Credit card firms' new squeeze Elkhart Blog: Making sure health care isn't casualty

MORE FROM WEIRD NEWS

Weird news Section Front

Train-mooning draws smaller, calmer crowd ‘Haunted’ Milwaukee hotel scares MLB teams Tot plays hide-and-seek much too well It's not slang! Nev. court permits ‘HOE’ license Iowans rethink Jackson butter statue Cops: Man went naked to dental appointment Turtles on runway delay flights in New York Drunken man shocks Spain with his generosity Drunken badger disrupts traffic in Germany Half-naked motorist to cops: I lost my pants Weird news Section Front   Add Weird news headlines to your news reader: