Posted on 12/15/2022 12:54:02 AM PST by nickcarraway
According to Bring Me The News on October 31, video surveillance captured the image of a man dressed like a witch wearing a large black hat and entering the closed Piercing Pagoda Kiosk in the West End of the Mall of America around 9 pm. He was holding an empty duffle bag that was obviously full when he left. Cameras also caught the suspect putting the duffle bag in his car.
According to a search warrant affidavit, the theft was not reported until three days later when a new employee saw that the cases were all completely empty. Since they were new they were not sure about what was all taken. In all, 1,079 items were stolen at a value of $316,813.63.
Police checked with local pawn shops and discovered that five of the stolen items were found and that the suspect's car was identified and traced back to the Mall of America. None of the other items that were stolen have been found. Then a month and a half later the suspect's car was spotted again at the Mall of America and was parked illegally in a handicapped spot.
Upon speaking with police the suspect now identified as a 51-year-old man denied that this was his car and said that it was bought at an auction but he did not have any contact information for the person that owned it. Upon further investigation, the police found out that the car was registered through the Minnesota State Patrol. The man denied that he had anything to do with the burglary but he had heard about it. Charges are still pending.
What I don't understand about all of this is how did Security at the Mall not be suspect of seeing a video of a person dressed like a witch with a bag inside a closed kiosk. I would guess they did not see it while it was actually happening or of course, they would have taken action immediately. Given the size of The Mall Of America, this obviously worked to this person's advantage and since it was Halloween apparently nobody thought he was dressed suspiciously. I am just shaking my head at how this person got away with this altogether.
The article never said where it was. I looked up the location of the broadcast station:
KLAQ El Paso - KLAQFM
Townsquare Media
4180 N. Mesa St
El Paso, TX 79902
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Knowing El Paso no theft is too bold. Especially near the part of town close to the border crossing.
The Mall of America is in Minnesota.
Did he weigh more than a rock? /I just want to get ahead of it
Knowing the location now, it is clear why they did not find more of the items. They went into Mexico.
The standard old practice? They pay off the border guards when their shift begins, knowing how long the bribed guards will be there, and then cross with the stolen items.
Did he weigh more than a duck? /leaves float, and very small rocks
More likely Canada.
What I found most amazing in the article was that something called the Piercing Pagoda Kiosk would have more than $300k of jewelry.
Good point.
OK. The source broadcast station is in El Paso. I took that from the contact information on the source website.
Did search on Mall of America and you are correct.
60 East Broadway
Bloomington, MN 55425
I’m not sure.
I thought Mall of America was a chain of malls, I’ve seen something with similar name in Oklahoma and near Dallas.
Mall of America is the daughter of Triple 5’s West Edmonton Mall which was the largest mall in America. That was until they built Mall of America in Bloomington.
I think that it was the largest in the world for a brief period, then others jumped on the mega mall bus.
*Yet another use for that Velociraptor suit
Thank you for info.
I knew I shouldn’t have bought a tux. I should have held out for something great.
I am a great man of science!!!
The Mall is located where Met Stadium was, where the Minnesota Twins used to play baseball ⚾️ I saw quite a few Twins games there. Inside the mall, where home plate was, from Met Stadium, is in the floor.
The inscription says
Metropolitan Stadium
Home Plate
1956-1981
I have been to the Mall of Asia too.
Witch way did he go?
[yes, this is how my brain works...it's like quantum leaping] :D
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