DISTRACTION THEFT – WICHITA, KS

On 05/29/23, a male and female subject approached a jewelry store multiple times during the day inquiring about pieces. At approximately 4:00 p.m, the couple returned, and the male subject had money visibly in hand, wanting to see a chain and ring. The female subject also requested to see a ring. During the presentation, and as the subjects asked questions distracting the team member, one of the pieces was stolen. Both the male and female subjects stated they did not have the missing piece, and walked away from the store.Â

Subject Descriptions:

Subject 1: Black male, short black hair, tattoo between eyebrows, 40-45 years old, approximately 140-145 lbs, 5’9 – 6′. He was last seen wearing a white shirt with red graffiti pants, and white and black shoes.

Subject 2: Black female, 30-35 years old, approximately 200-250 lbs and 5’5″, black braided hair, brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a red hat, a white and red baseball button-up shirt, and denim blue jeans. If you have any information regarding these subjects, please contact the Jewelers’ Security Alliance at jsa2@jewelerssecurity.org or 212-687-0328.

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