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Man Hides in Florida Store, Steals $250,000 in Jewelry After Hours (Video)

The thief targeted an antique retailer in Fort Myers, FL.

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4 years ago

December 3, 2020

INSTORE Staff

Police in Florida are seeking a man who stole $250,000 in jewelry from an antique retailer.

The suspect hid behind a couch in Gannon’s Antiques and Art Center until after closing time, WINK-TV reports. Watch the news video below.

The man forced his way out of the building, according to the report.

Store Owner Dean Gannon told WINK he never imagined a thief would take this approach.

“Now I’m looking for locations like that in my store that someone could [hide],” he said, “and we will just eliminate them.”

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