New surveillance video has been released showing a woman walking into a yoga studio and swiping an iPhone off the front desk. In addition, the suspected thief is pregnant.
This is the third time in less than a week a pregnant woman has been caught on tape stealing inside a Miami-Dade business.
In the latest case, 15 seconds is all it took for the woman to capitalize on a crime of opportunity. She appeared to be pregnant, although one witness said it was a fake belly.
"It looked like she was pregnant but the chiropractor next door says he saw her and thought it was a fake baby suit, a fake pregnant suit," said Sam Levine.
Surveillance video inside the Bikram Yoga Studio in Palmetto Bay shows the woman walking in, pausing for a moment and then going for the steal.
"She looked over, grabbed the camera and stuck it in her fake belly, where the baby is supposed to be and left. That was it," Levine explained.
Owner Levine said the front door was accidentally left unlocked after a class on Tuesday evening. What the woman doesn't know is that she was caught on camera.
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Police hope someone will recognize her and call Miami-Dade Police. She is about 5'2" with short, blonde hair.
"We've been here five years, this is the first time anything has happened. No one ever leaves the studio and does that, it was such a freak experience," Levine said.
In this case, the thief only got away with a cellphone, but police want businesses to be on alert.
If you know anything about this case, call Crime Stoppers at (305) 471-TIPS.
