The secret to living your childhood fantasies of hanging out at the mall after hours? None other than masquerading as a mannequin, one Polish man recently discovered.


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On Wednesday, authorities in Warsaw announced that they had arrested a 22-year-old man who allegedly decided to spend some solo time in a local mall, hiding as a mannequin in a boutique before robbing the store in question.



Though the mannequins, depicted in stills released by the Śródmieście Police Department, were plastic, black, and very unrealistic, the man in question somehow managed to successfully blend in, pocketing jewelry after the mall’s closure.



This mission was so successful that he ran another heist, one that involved treating himself to two separate meals at a bar within the mall. While it was unclear how exactly local authorities managed to catch the posing perp, they ultimately captured him and charged him with theft and burglary. He is currently facing up to 10 years in prison.



Paul Blart, when the world needed you the most, you were nowhere to be found.