Jewelry heist

See...I like days like today. The store was not crowded and it's so easy to pick off the thieves when it's not crowded.

Around 11:30 I noticed a woman trying on earrings. Literally trying them on. Taking off her earrings and sticking new ones in. Personally I think that's disgusting. But I know people do it. I see them do it all the time. Whenever I buy earrings, I always take them home and sterilize them in alcohol before I wear them. I also never buy anything from the front of the shelf or rack. Chances are, somebody has tried it on or done god knows what to it.

Anyway, I watched her trying on earrings for awhile and sure enough she slipped a couple pair in her jacket pocket. She walked around for a few minutes with her hand in her pocket, trying to remove the earrings from the cardboard backing. She succeeded with a couple of them and would then take the backing out and lay it on the counter.

My Security officer doesn't come in until 12:30, so I was on my own for this one. That always sucks and usually is so disorganized. I paged store management and told them what was going on. 3 department managers went over to the jewelry department. The woman noticed them, even went so far as to give them dirty looks, but kept on stuffing her pockets with goodies. She took her time about it, spending about 35 minutes with her hands going in and out of her pockets, in her purse, crossing her arms. One of the store managers even said she saw her zipping up her pants. I don't know what that was all about and I'm not sure I want to. This woman was quite the magician and was very good at concealing things. But I am also good at my job and got it all recorded. All together, I am thinking she stuffed about 7 things and dumped 2 things. So that's 5.

She left the store and one of the managers went after her. They brought her inside, but did not want to search her pockets or her purse. I told them I would call the police and let them handle it. When they had the woman in the office she finally copped to 2 pairs of earrings. But I knew there was more. When the cop arrived I called back there and told him to look in her purse for a silver ring. I saw her put it in there, so I knew it was there. Sure enough, the cop dumped her purse out on the desk and there it was.

But that still leaves at least 2 things missing. She was in the store for about 35 minutes before I ever saw her. (I went back and found footage of her entering the store) The cop said when he got her down to the station a female officer would search her thoroughly. I am anxious to see what else they find.

This woman was not a strung out junkie either. She was a nice looking 44 year old housewife driving a nice VW Cabrio convertible. Those are the types that steal us blind because nobody ever suspects them.

She stole less than $100 worth of stuff (if they don't find anything else on her), but she still needed to be caught.

So that was that for today. I got to work with Tackleberry which is always fun. He told me that one of the officers that works at another store and was supposed to come to ours after the change over, may not get to come. The other store doesn't want to release him. I am hoping that will delay the change over for awhile. Anything to stay on longer. I do love my job. And I'm good at it.

I am on phones at the real estate office again. Nothing happening so far.

I have decided to start back on Weight Watchers today. I would like to lose about 15 pounds before May. I think it's do-able if I stick with it. But I am already hungry. I am used to eating more lately, but I will need to cut back if I want to reach that goal.