"I am a thief" tattooed on forehead of teenager caught stealing

A tattooist has inked the words “thief” and “loser” onto the forehead of a terrified teenager after he allegedly caught him stealing a bike from a one-legged man.

A video has surfaced showing the teenager being forced to get a tattoo in Brazil.

It says: “Eu sou ladrão e vacilão”, which translates to “I am a thief and a loser”.

The alleged thief sits on a plastic chair as the tattooist begins his work. Source: Liveleak

The Daily Mail reports that artist Maycon Wesley cornered the teenager after he allegedly stole a bike, sat him on a chair and scrawled the words on his forehead.

Wesley and his friend Ronildo Moreira de Araujo later reportedly released the boy after tattooing him on Friday, but he has since disappeared.

After seeing the video of the tattoo online, the boy’s family contacted police.

Wesley and Aruajo were arrested and charged with torture.

The boy’s whereabouts remain unknown.