Des Moines, Iowa:

A repentant burglar returned his loot to its owners, along with a note explaining why: “My priest said I done a wrong.”

More than $200, a pair of sunglasses and some golf balls were found Monday morning on the steps of Potthoff Foods Incorporated, a meat wholesaler.

“He took my sunglasses, but I didn’t know he took them until I got them back this morning,” sales representative Phil Barber said. “You know, I don’t think something like this happens that often. It’s sort of neat. The guy did wrong, but he tried to make it right.”

The break-in at Potthoff’s happened late Friday or early Saturday. The thief pried open a door and rummaged through some desks.

Potthoff officials said they’re not going to depend on the honesty of thieves’ nature in the future.

“We are adding an extra security system today,” Barber said.