Lexington police say that they are looking for a man and a woman in connection with a jewelry store theft.
They say that thousands of dollars in jewelry was stolen.
Police believe the couple may have initially walked into Pandora in Fayette Mall to do some shopping, but then their plans changed.
“I think this in particular was a target of opportunity. I think he went in and saw this set of keys and just grabbed them, and then went about forming a plan,” said Detective Mark Thomas with the Lexington Police Department.
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Detectives say that the man took some keys that were left out and then he and the woman left the store.
“Twenty minutes later, you can see them reenter the store, and they really take their time. I mean, they’re in the store about 40 minutes. But when they first come back in, the female goes to immediately distract one of the clerks. And then you can see how brazen this guy is. He just keys right in to one of the cabinets, pulls out an entire tray of rings, and dumps them into an express bag,” said Thomas.
The rings total about $20,000 in value.
Police say that the man even tried opening other cabinets with the key, but it didn’t work.
Police want anyone who might recognize the couple to let them know.
If you have any information on the stolen jewelry floating around internet sites where it could be sold, let Lexington police know.
“With the quick and the ease of this guy palming that set of keys, and the way they went about this, distracting the clerk, there’s no doubt in my mind that this man or this woman have a criminal history, absolutely no doubt,” said Thomas.
If you can help police, Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to an arrest.
You can call in your tip at (859) 253- 2020. You can also text your tip to ‘CRIMES.’ In the text message, type LEX P-D and then your tip.
