HANDYMAN STEALS COMIC BOOK COLLECTION, HEADS TO ITALY

A handyman stole over $225,000 in rare comic books and artwork from a New Jersey home he was repairing, and then took off to Italy. The theft happened earlier this year when handyman Francesco Bove, 64, was called in to repair an unoccupied home that had sustained water damage from a broken pipe. Police say he stole a cache of comic book memorabilia and some art work worth $239,000. He sold multiple pieces from the collection and with the money took off for Italy, possibly on vacation. The homeowner, who works in the comic book industry, discovered the theft after a friend told him the pieces were suddenly being hawked on the market. Authorities say Bove is still at large, but he is believed to be back in New York.
* Well, you know how impossible it is to find a handyman these days.
* This sounds like a job for … well, the police. Or maybe a private detective.
* If only there was, I don’t know, some sort of large metal box you could lock valuables in while your home was unoccupied.
* Handyman would make a great name for a comic book villain.
* He plans to take over the world by starting home repair jobs and then not showing up.