A shoplifter allegedly tried to take nine Hot Wheels cars from an Evansville Dollar Tree by hiding them in his pants this weekend.

The alleged thief passed the checkout counters and left the Green River Road store with the toys around 11:30 a.m. Saturday, an Evansville Police Department report states.

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Three of the toy cars were recovered before he got away in a real vehicle, according to the police report.

Police say the suspect was described as a white man in his late 40s to early 50s with sandy blonde hair. He allegedly drove away from the store in a maroon SUV.

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