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A Burglar Hid In A Costco For Hours Then Stole $13K In Jewelry After Store Closed, Police Say
By Amir Vera, Rebekah Riess
(CNN)A burglar in the Atlanta area gave new meaning to the phrase "patience is a virtue" -- but not in a good way.
Authorities in Coweta County, Georgia, say a man cased a Costco and hid in the store for hours
before stealing $13,000 worth of jewelry.
"I've never heard of something like this," Jae Robertson with the Coweta County Sheriff's Office told CNN affiliate WSB-TV. "This is the first case I've ever had like this."
The burglary took place on October 10 after the man went to Costco and walked around before leaving, the affili-
ate reported. He returned hours later and the store's surveil- lance video showed the scheme unfold.
"The suspect or offender walks around and even- tually hides behind a display at the front wall
of the business," Robertson said. Deputies say the man hid behind the display sign for nearly five hours, waiting for
the store to clear out and close up, the affiliate reported. Employees said they had no idea the man stayed in the store after it closed.
He first entered the store, waited and left before walking back in at 9:45 p.m. and reemerging after midnight wearing a black ski mask and gloves, authorities said. Video shows the man smashing a glass display and grabbing hand- fuls of jewelry.
Video from a nearby theater shows the man
running out of the store and return- ing to a truck, authorities said.
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