Gotta say, this was pretty inventive. A dude broke into several homes and if they had dogs, painted them purple before stealing several items. On his last break-in, he painted the dog, stole drugs and jewelry, and then stole the family care.
This reminds me of the Home Alone 2 movie when Harry & Marv got their nickname, 'The Sticky Bandit'. I think this fella was trying to get a similar name for himself!
~Source: http://boston.cbslocal.com/2016/09/05/oak-bluffs-painting-felix-reagan-police/