Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Jeepers! “Creeper” thieves on the rise in Dallas
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Creepers are a notoriously seedy part of society.
Dallas police are reporting an increase in so-called "creeper" thefts in which thieves sneak into offices dressed like employees or maintenance workers in order to steal personal and business property. The thefts used to happen every so often, but now police are getting reports nearly every single day.
So the next time a guy comes to fix your heater, I say just hold him down and call for the cops -- you can never be too safe.
Posted by Alex B.
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Scott Doyle Verified
Nobody's safe!
I always lock up my laptop when I leave work. And I have found that someone muddled through my desk drawers, presumably looking for valuables (or blackmail opps...or both).
11 months, 1 week ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
Pavel Lishin Verified
Hold him down with a lead pipe, yeah.
And I don't keep anything personal in the office that I'd be sad to see gone. As far as the rest of our stuff, I just assume it's insured.
11 months, 1 week ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
Alex Bentley Staff
Didn't take long for this story to go national -- way to go, Dallas!:
11 months, 1 week ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
Travis Bush Verified
This is also common on our campus. People who don't belong there hang around and watch..waiting for an instructor to step away from their office and leave the door open..it only takes a second.
11 months, 1 week ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
Collin Gouldin Verified
brilliant. make a few sandwiches, go "deliver" them to an office. and walk out with laptops ...
11 months, 1 week ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
Scott Doyle Verified
Can't knock the hustle, Collin.
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