The Palm Beach Sheriff reports an unusual theft at the Toys R Us in Mission Bay Plaza:
The parents apparently trained their kids to undo security devices from electronics so that the parents could get them out of the store. Here’s a short version of the video, showing the family as the enter the store. A much longer version is at the bottom of this post.
On October 28, 2013, at approximately 7:30 pm, deputies responded to Toys R Us located in the 20000 block of South State Road 7, Boca Raton. Upon arrival deputies were advised by store manager that a family of nine, one adult male, one adult female and seven minor children entered the electronics portion of the store where the tables are displayed. The minor children appeared in and out of the video as if they were climbing under the cabinets. It is believed by Toys R Us management, that the children were instructed by the parents to undo the security devices which are attached to the tablets. It is believed that children were successful in removing at least two of the devices. The video shows the two adults walked by the shelves picked up two tablets; one blue Tabeo E2 and one Polaroid 10.1 tablet concealed them and together all left the store.
The male suspect is black, approximately 40 years of age, black hair, brown eyes, and weighs approximately 230 lbs.
The female suspect is black, approximately 40 years of age, black hair, brown eyes, and weighs 180 lbs.
Suspect children, total of 7, ages range between 3 yrs. and 13 yrs. old.
Surveillance video shows the family entered the store at 7:01 pm and exited the store at 7:20 pm. Entered the electronics aisle at 7:02 pm, milled around until 7:18 pm when the adults returned to the aisles and removed both tablets. The family is then seen on video exiting the store at 7:20 pm.
If anyone can identify this family of suspects they are urged to contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-458-TIPS.
