6. Arby's in No Mood for Art Theft
The saying, "If it's not nailed down, someone will steal it," comes to mind in this case of art theft from an Arby's restaurant in Johnson City, Tennessee.
According to police, Connie Sumlin, 45 and Gail Johnson, 58, both from Erwin, Tennessee were arrested and charged with theft after footage off of a surveillance camera showed the women stealing a framed picture of a pear and a wall sculpture from Arby's lobby.
The footage shows the two women entering Arby's then stopping in the lobby to admire the art. Then, as any other team artnappers might do, they split up. One of the women went inside the restaurant and ordered food while the other woman removed the artwork.
The plan may have worked if it wasn't for the surveillance camera and the restaurant's observant manager who saw what the women were up to and called police. A few days later the women were identified, arrested and each were charged with a theft over $500.
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