Bold Burglar Hits Same Jewelry Kiosk 4 Times In 1 Year
Police Look For Link To Other Jewelry Store Robberies
POSTED: 7:32 pm EDT October 28,
2005
UPDATED: 7:49 pm EDT October 28,
2005
PHILADELPHIA -- A jewelry kiosk was robbed at the Franklin Mills Mall and police think the robbery is connected to previous bold robberies.
Video: Burglar's T-Shirt Says It All
Police said that the thief cleaned out the very same kiosk, four different times, in the exact same way over the last year.
"(The burglar) makes his way over to the kiosk after it closes and forces the door open and loads up with all the jewelry and makes his way outside of the mall," said Lt. Rich Sysol, of Northeast Detectives.Police said they don't think the burglar in the video is ever alone. They said they think there is always a lookout just outside of camera range.So far, the burglar has stolen about $62,500 worth of merchandise. Police said that the man appears to be between his late 30s and early 40s.Police said that the burglar is not shy."This male is extremely bold in his actions. For instance, he goes up to this pagoda and commits these crimes while wearing a bright orange T-shirt with the word 'guilty' stamped right across the front of it," Sysol said.Police want to know of these kiosk burglaries have anything connection to other jewelry robberies committed along the East Coast.
Police said that the thief cleaned out the very same kiosk, four different times, in the exact same way over the last year.
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