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Potty thief goes from in the loo to on the lam but not for long

SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND —Porta-Potties have always been popular with folks on the move, but one man at a pub here recently took that popularity to new heights.

The man, a patron at the Royal Oak pub, removed one of the urinals from the bathroom and carried it out of the bar. The only problem was a video camera caught the thief stealing the apparatus from the loo. —Porta-Potties have always been popular with folks on the move, but one man at a pub here recently took that popularity to new heights.

According to the BBC, the publicity surrounding the theft flushed the petty potty thief out, and he confessed his crime to police. —Porta-Potties have always been popular with folks on the move, but one man at a pub here recently took that popularity to new heights.

The man, who said he took the urinal as a souvenir, was given a caution for his actions. Then the potty was returned to the pub, where owner Alan Dreja said he is thinking about putting it on display. —Porta-Potties have always been popular with folks on the move, but one man at a pub here recently took that popularity to new heights.

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