Crime & Safety
Watch Thief Steal Furniture – Police Ask for Help!
This surveillance video shows a burglary suspect in the act of stealing chairs and foot stools. Does he look familiar?
Sarasota Police released store surveillance video Thuersday that shows a man stealing stealing a wicker chair in a burglary of furniture at a local business.
According to police, this burglary occurred sometimes between June 7-8, 2013, in the 3000 block of Fruitville Road in Sarasota. The suspect took two wicker chairs and foot stools from the unidentified business.
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(On Monday, Sarasota Patch published another, unrelated video that showed someone stealing a purse at a local restaurant: Watch Thief Steal a Purse: Recognize Him?)
This new video shows a man dressed in a T-shirt and baggy shorts stealing a wicker chair in the first 20 seconds.
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Two other videos show him apparently trying to take more items and also walking around the business, like he was shopping. According to a press release, he walked around the place until a timed lighter went off.
Detectives are trying to identify the suspect in the video. If you have any information, call Det. Darrell Nixon at 941-954-7078.
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