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We've all been there.  You pull up to the hardware store with a lot on your mind.  You're thinking about the projects you have and the tools you need.  By the time you're done looking around and exit the store, you've completely forgotten where you parked. 

This suspected thief in Abilene did the same thing and lucky for us, it was all caught on tape. 

The man walks into a Lowe's and picks out a power tool kit.  Security cameras show him running past checkout lanes and out the door, allegedly without paying. 

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That's when things get amusing. 

Scroll through the slideshow above, or watch the surveillance video below from the Abilene Police Department, to see him crisscross the parking lot in search of his vehicle set to the perfect soundtrack for the caper.  Make sure you turn up the sound. 

Do you know who he is? 

The Abilene Police Department would like to hear from you.  You could win a cash reward: 325-676-8477

Francisca Ortega covers Texas news, politics and pop culture.  Read her on our breaking news site and on our subscriber site.  | francisca.ortega@chron.com