Surveillance video captures brazen crook stealing dozens of items from Hialeah store

HIALEAH, Fla. ā€“ Police in Miami-Dade County are searching for a crook who grabbed as much as he could get his hands on from a department store before literally dragging the stolen loot out of the front door.

Surveillance video captured the criminal in action. There have been a lot of shoplifting cases but this one may take the cake.

ā€œVery brazen thief. Right now we have a saturation of officers out there in uniform and when you see something like that they need to be caught,ā€ said Hialeah Police Sgt. Jose Torres.

It happened a Burlington store in Hialeah on Black Friday.

ā€œHeā€™s doing his holiday shopping on the dime of the store. This is something we wonā€™t tolerate,ā€ said Torres. ā€œThe Hialeah Police Department is actively working to stop these types of crimes.ā€

Officers have a clear surveillance shot of the manā€™s face. They also have his car on video.

Hialeah theft suspect (WPLG)

He appeared to get away with a ton of pocketbooks, and in the video it looks like he stuffed whatever he could into two large bags.

ā€œLook at this guy,ā€ Torres said. ā€œGive us a call and we would be more than glad to get him off the street.ā€

Anyone who thinks they recognize the man is urged to call Hialeah police or Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS.


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Reporter Rosh Lowe has been covering news for nearly two decades in South Florida. He joined Local 10 in 2021.