Hradec Králové police have detained a suspected serial thief accused of stealing electric toothbrushes from drugstores across the Czech Republic. The alleged two-person team racked up nearly 360,000 Czech crowns in damage over just four days. Police said the suspect was held in Prague on Tuesday, 10 November 2026, after a broader investigation. Authorities then charged him with theft, accusing him of taking unbought electric toothbrushes from drugstores without paying. According to police, between the beginning of August and the end of four days, the pair carried out 16 thefts in total. The suspected spree began in Hradec Králové, where the duo visited four local drugstores within about 70 minutes and allegedly stole goods worth more than 80,000 crowns. The alleged thefts then spread across the country. Police say the pair targeted drugstores in Brno, Prague, Liberec, Mnichovo Hradiště, Kosmonosy and Mladá Boleslav, before ending the alleged run in Trmice. Investigators linked the separate incidents using systematic police work. They reviewed a large number of CCTV recordings, secured evidence, and mapped the suspects’ movements across multiple regions with colleagues from other regional directorates. Police say the work allowed them to clarify all 16 alleged offences committed by the pair. At the same time, investigators established the suspect’s alleged plan and links to the wider case. The suspect told police he had originally arrived in the Czech Republic for work, and when that failed, he started stealing electric toothbrushes that later ended up in the Balkans. On Friday, 13 November 2026, a judge at the District Court in Hradec Králové ordered the suspect to be held in custody. Police are continuing to search for the second suspect. Source: Czech Police.