A squirrel should have known better than to steal a doughnut from police, of all people.

But that is exactly what happened in Anchorage and it was all caught on video, The Associated Press reported.

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The police department posted video to its Facebook page of the rodent robber scurrying across the parking lot carrying a doughnut. The department said the "crime" is not only a felony but also rude.

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Carleigh Knight (left) and her sister, Natalie Rogovin, look at Christmas ornaments while shopping at Kudzu Antiques + Modern in Decatur on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025. (Natrice Miller/AJC)

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