It's not in this article, but the man actually said "I would've helped if I knew there were cameras there."

Fucking scum.

Edit: 

The exact quote (translated) is "If i knew there were cameras there I wouldn't have stolen from him, I would have helped him."
Source: http://www.dagbladet.no/2012/10/15/nyheter/sverige/utenriks/ran/23887936/  