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Legendary jewel thief Doris Payne, age 86, caught stealing diamond necklace
Source: Associated Press
Legendary jewel thief Doris Payne, age 86, caught stealing diamond necklace
Associated Press in Atlanta
Wednesday 14 December 2016 15.58 GMT
Police just outside Atlanta say a notorious 86-year-old jewel thief has struck again.
Doris Payne was arrested Tuesday at a Von Maur department store after she put a $1,995 diamond necklace in her back pocket and tried to leave the store, Dunwoody police spokesman Mark Stevens said in an email. She faces a shoplifting charge.
Online jail records did not show any bond information, and it wasn’t clear whether Payne had an attorney who could comment.
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Authorities have said Payne has lifted pricey baubles from countless jewelry stores around the world in an illicit career that has spanned six decades. The legend of Payne’s alleged thefts have long fascinated the public and media, with countless news stories and a 2013 documentary film, The Life and Crimes of Doris Payne, detailing her feats.
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Associated Press in Atlanta
Wednesday 14 December 2016 15.58 GMT
Police just outside Atlanta say a notorious 86-year-old jewel thief has struck again.
Doris Payne was arrested Tuesday at a Von Maur department store after she put a $1,995 diamond necklace in her back pocket and tried to leave the store, Dunwoody police spokesman Mark Stevens said in an email. She faces a shoplifting charge.
Online jail records did not show any bond information, and it wasn’t clear whether Payne had an attorney who could comment.
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Authorities have said Payne has lifted pricey baubles from countless jewelry stores around the world in an illicit career that has spanned six decades. The legend of Payne’s alleged thefts have long fascinated the public and media, with countless news stories and a 2013 documentary film, The Life and Crimes of Doris Payne, detailing her feats.
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/dec/14/jewel-thief-doris-payne-arrested-atlanta-diamond-necklace