His neighbour confronted the burglar, who offered to sell him Stapp’s guitar.
At about 12am on February 18, the offenders – two men – arrived at a nearby hostel. One stripped naked before entering the reception area.
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Auckland artist and former TV stuntman Chris Stapp ended up on the bonnet of a stolen car while chasing his stolen guitar.
An employee tried to call police, but the naked man snatched the phone and, yelling, pushed the employee into a room. The offender punched the man and briefly choked him before he was able to free himself.
The offender dressed and left the building. The hostel employee followed and persuaded him to return his phone. He then used it to call police.