It sounds like a bad script from a La risa en vacaciones movie, but it’s real: there is a ladrón de ropa interior — an underwear thief — at large on the streets of Pereira, Colombia.

Diana was assaulted on the streets of the Colombian city of Pereira 15 days ago. The thief stripped her of her watch and her wallet, but when he told her to take off her underwear, she feared the worst.

However, the deliquent only took that garment and took off running. The victim felt deep relief, but the indignation came later.

“If they were fancy garments, okay. But to take panties that cost 2000 pesos (about one dollar) is ridiculous,” she said.

According to the BBC via 20 Minutos, investigators believe that the “asaltabragas” could be a few different underwear thieves who form part of a gang, as the victims descriptions of the perpetrator do not match.

Via / 20 Minutos