What kind of fool steals from a 3 year old?

There's a small town in Iowa named Collins. It's where one 36 year old man lives, who thinks it's okay to steal piggy banks from children, which includes a 3 year old and her older brother's stash since birth, $300-500 becomes a much bigger deal.

It's also a town that he underestimated.

Because Collins, IA. is such a small town, everyone knows everyone. Most neighbors know each other's schedules and know when things are out of place or just not right. Some people criticize small towns and observant neighbors, but this is a time when being from a small town in Iowa, is a good thing.

Nicolas Heaberlin was identified by the Collins' community and booked by police on $10,000 bond and charged with third degree burglary, a Class D felony.

Heaberlin has a preliminary hearing in Story County today.

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