'Dapper' Thief Steals Bibles, Other Items from Books-A-Million in Orange Park Mall

11:25 AM, Aug 31, 2011   |    comments
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ORANGE PARK, Fla. -- A man investigators describe by police as "dapper" walked into a local book store and helped himself to several items, including bibles, before walking out without paying.

According to the Clay County Sheriff's Office, it happened at the Books-A-Million in the Orange Park Mall Sunday at about 5:45 p.m.

Surveillance video shows the man walking in carrying a yellow bag and putting four electronic bibles, two electronic dictionaries, two electronic speaking translators and two electronic five-language translators into the bag before leaving the store.

The suspect is described as a black male, possibly in his 40s, wearing a pink T-shirt, dark plaid shorts and white-bottomed shoes.

The stolen merchandise is worth $600.

If you know anything that can help find the suspect, call Crime Stoppers at 866-845-TIPS (8477).  You will remain anonymous and could receive a cash reward if your information leads to an arrest.

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