MacKenzie Elmer

melmer@dmreg.com

A thief failed in his attempt to steal a truck but didn't come come away empty handed, instead stealing a bag of dog poop.

Des Moines police were dispatched to the 1200 block of Cummins Road around 4:45 p.m. Wednesday to meet with a man about a burglary, according to a police report. The victim told police that someone broke into the driver's side door of his truck around 3 a.m. that day.

Using an unknown blunt object, the suspect reportedly broke the door lock open, then busted plastic from the steering column and switch of the truck.

The victim claims that when the suspect failed at stealing the truck, the thief checked the bed of the vehicle and stole "a bag of dog feces," the report states.

Police have not identified any other witnesses or suspects to the crime, but if found, they may face third-degree burglary charges.

The dog feces was valued at $1.