Panty Bandits
A couple of weeks ago we reported on a rumor circulating Pasadena that a Panty Bandit was targeting nice neighborhoods and stealing lacy underwear. That story didn't pan out.
But, reporter Brian Day discovered similarities in a pair of lingere thefts from Victoria's Secrets stores in La Puente and Arcadia. Police won't make the link yet, but suspect descriptions are similar.
We've reported on the La Puente case:
LA PUENTE -- Police are investigating a lingerie heist that occurred Monday at the Puente Hills Mall.
Three youngsters made off with $2,000-worth of high-end underwear from a Victoria's Secret store Monday afternoon, authorities said.
Industry Sheriff's Sgt. Paul Puchalski said a male Hispanic and two female Hispanics, all in their 20s, entered the store at about 4:45 p.m. Two of the culprits distracted a salesclerk as the third, a female, stuffed merchandize into a bag, authorities said.
The three then ran out of the store, going in different directions, authorities said.
The Arcadia theft is noted on the police department's incident log. There's apparently soem gender confusion in the police reports.
A similar ring was reportedly working in Philly. Actually Chester County.
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Chester County was the rich county like Montgomery County..until all the middle class people from Delaware County became rich and moved there.
It's an interesting place. Home of West Chester University and crazy kids like Bam Margera.
The Arcadia incident report is really interesting. I'm glad to be a hermit.