DICKSON CITY – Police believe a couple caught on camera stealing from a business in Scranton have also been spotted stealing from another business in Lackawanna County.
Cameras caught that couple stealing not once but twice now in the area -- first, at a Japanese restaurant in Scranton, and then at Headdies, a glass pipe shop in Dickson City.
A man in the video goes over to the glass case at Headdies along Business Route 6 late last month, pockets the piece of glass art worth roughly $800 and walks out.
"While we were watching the news Sunday--because we were going to go the police about it--we were like, hey, they're wearing the same clothes, those same people were in my store stealing off me and I have then on tape," said owner Chick McAvoy.
Authorities believe it's the same man with the same woman at Osaka Japanese restaurant on the same day, in the same clothes, seen taking a backpack filled with several hundred dollars' worth of electronics from a busboy at the restaurant in Scranton's downtown.
The owner of Headdies says he recognizes the woman and that she used to work for him. Now he's hoping police are able to find them and charge them for theft.
"Don't go stealing someone's money who works hard for it and not expect karma to kick you in the butt," he said.
Folks who saw the video and the way the couple acted are bothered that this was not a one-time thing.
"Everybody in this city works hard for what they have, can't believe people are OK with doing that," said Stacy O'Connor of Scranton.
Denise
Have these suspects been identified yet?
Frank Rizzo
The real story is.. .FINALLY, a business has good quality security cameras!!!!!! I mean, this is a first. Even a brand new Turkey Hill and Walmart use beta-max quality tech. Kudos to the owner of this establishment.
dopes
Like pot heads can afford an $800 ‘piece of glass artwork’… That’s a lot of pizza that needs delivered, or a lot of hours working at Spencers Gifts.
motmot
My comment is awaiting moderation – for what? Get a grip WNEP censors! For saying “As a white person I do not condone but condemn the actions of these people. I hope they are caught and are punished to the fullest extent of the law.”
use a can
I never buy a bong that out values my weed. That’s just foolishness!
Mike
Lol. A glass pipe shop. It’s a head show. They call the item glass art. It’s a bong. They say it’s worth $800. That’s one expensive bong . WNEP is either clueless or being politically correct.
just wondering
Are they volunteer firefighters on the side?
tomtom
Ask your mother, I hear she spends a lot of time in the parking lot of the hosey.
Cheech
Wow, can’t get any better pictures of their faces than that, as they look up toward the camera. What idiots.
donald t
Boy they look like democrats to me.
Deus Machina
You sir, are an ignorant buffoon.
donald t
If the truth hurts?
Frank Rizzo
She’s hot!!!
Debbie Amo
Stealing is fun. I live in Waverley and steal just for the thrill of it. Sometimes I screw local contractors for a good laugh .
les
Gotta get money for that smack! Dirtbags.
pot smoker
What lowlifes , can’t even hire a thief. Good job lady picking a piece of human excrement for a partner White trash .
FracingA
Remove just 1 finger as punishment from the female who is accomplice to the crime. Remove all the fingers from the male in the video evidence. This was likely not his 1st time doing this & he inconvenienced many in what he has done. Very few things worst than a thief.
LLOYD SCHMUCATELLI
If we go to this way of justice, then we are definitely becoming what the terrorists want us to become. This is exactly what they would do.
motmot
You’re not Lloyd. Lloser.
Fu
800$ glass piece…that in itself is a crime.
The original LS
Glass art? That would be a bong or a bowl for you non thinking viewers.
Boy, that’s some white washed reporting right there WNEP. Thanks
Wty
To the original ls…..why don’t you come over for breakfast tomorrow….I got a nice kibasi for you!
Claude Hopper
Kudos to the store owner for having surveillance cameras that are worth having!