Lasse (died September 1488) was a Finnish thief from Huittinen, who stole from dozens of churches in Sweden.
[1][2][3][4] Lasse was born in Huittinen,[5] though his date of birth and his life before moving from southwestern Finland to Sweden are unknown.
Lasse's methodical nature is illustrated by the fact that he broke into all the churches immediately west of Strängnäs.
[1] Lasse apparently posed as a pilgrim and stole money, silverware and other small valuables that were easy to transport and sell,[2] especially from rural churches.
On 1 September 1488, he was sentenced to death by hanging from the topmost crossbeam[3][4] of a gallows for theft and defamation of church peace.