Screenshot of video on YouTube posted by user KDNA15TV.

He had probably thought it would be easy to steal some shampoo from the owner of a store in Peru, but things went bad for this thief.

The man and his accomplice entered a store in the Peruvian city of Huancayo, saying they were buying some liquor, and when the owner was distracted, they took a box of shampoo. The owner noticed what had happened and asked for help from security guards. To prevent the situation from escalating, one of the thieves knelt down to ask for forgiveness. The owner, a woman, was so moved by this reaction that she didn't press charges. The accomplice also benefited, although he didn't ask for forgiveness.

The guy claimed he will never again commit an act like this one.

The blog Noticias Huancayo Perú summed it up:

Se arrodilló y pidió perdón a la anciana manifestando que era la última vez que robaría. La agraviada […] al aceptar sus súplicas del ladrón negó en denunciar el hecho.

He knelt down and begged the old lady for forgiveness, claiming it would be the last time he'd steal. The affected lady […] while accepting the thief's pleas, refused to report the incident.

User KDNA15TV posted a video with the events:

Ladrón fue perdonado tras disculparse de rodillas por robar una caja de champú: Junto a su cómplice, el … http://t.co/NTCouDU3sL #news

— Puesto de Periódicos (@Newsstand_) abril 13, 2015

Thief got forgiveness after kneeling down for stealing a box of shampoo. Along with his accomplice…