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Thief Preys On Immigrant At Trader Joe's
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Jaya Saxena
Published May 11, 2010
Modified May 11, 2010
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Just one day after a sting operation that nailed a purse thief at the Court Street Trader Joe's, another bandit made off with an unsuspecting man's wallet. The 37-year-old Brit had left his bag, containing his wallet and Green Card, on top of his stroller on April 29th and wandered away. The thief grabbed the bag and bolted to the subway, accruing $90 in credit card charges at a nearby subway station. When asked why they abandoned their lookout at the grocery store, one cop told the Post, “What, do we have to go in every day?” Only if people keep wandering away from their stuff like that.
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