DISTRACTION THEFT – PITTSBURGH, PA

On 12/4/16, at approximately 4:30 p.m., a male and female suspect committed a distraction theft. The male suspect walked around the store for about 10 minutes and then met with a female suspect at the jewelry counter. The female suspect is dark skinned and possibly Middle Eastern. She is 5’4” tall and has a thin build. She was last seen wearing a long coat. The suspects stood at the counter for five minutes. The sales associate was occupied with another customer for 10 minutes, when he realized the couple left the store. He later found that a tray containing 40 rings was missing from an unlocked case. The man was described as a white male with pale skin. He is approximately 45-years-old and is 5’10” tall. He weighs 230 pounds and was last seen wearing a light coat. If you have any information regarding the identities of these suspects, please contact Detective Jeffrey Heidenreich of the Mt. Lebanon Police Department at 412-343-4094.

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