Ahe just can't seem to keep those sticky fingers to herself lately, can she? In November she nicked a wig from a Hollywood sex shop... last week it was coats, and now troubled pop star BRITNEY SPEARS has been caught on camera stealing a cigarette lighter from a gas station - but the owner is refusing to press charges.

The singer, 26, had stopped at Chevron in Sherman Oaks, California, on Friday when she grabbed the item on her way out of the store. When alerted to her mistake by one of the paparazzi, Spears retorted: "I stole something. Oh, I'm bad!"

And despite her apparent confession, Chevron owner Jatinder Kaur is not planning to contact authorities over the issue.

He tells People.com, "Yes, Britney stole a blue lighter here last night. The lighter is $1.39. I'm hoping maybe the next time she comes back she will pay for it.

"I know she can afford to pay for it, but I'm not planning to file a police report. It's still not right for her to steal the lighter. I hope she will do the right thing the next time she comes here."