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Patient Cell Phone Thief Gets Away With Pricey iPhone X

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WESTON (CBSMiami) - Patience paid off for a cell phone thief who stole a pricey iPhone surrounded by employees and customers who were none the wiser.

Security cameras at the At&T store at 2241 Weston Road captured the unidentified man milling around the store around 3:30 p.m. on February 25th.

The video shows him as he disconnected the security cable on an iPhone Xon display and placed it back without raising any suspicion.

PIO 18-4-15 iPhone Theft by Broward Sheriff's Office on YouTube

He then proceeded to browse the store for almost an hour before finally returning to the unsecured iPhone, valued at $999, and casually gliding it into his front jean's pocket.

The man was described as being about 6 foot tall and approximately 35 years old. He has a dark beard and wore black-rimmed eyeglasses, a baseball cap, blue jeans and an Under Armour T-shirt.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS (8477) or online at browardcrimestoppers.org. Anonymous tips that lead to an arrest are eligible for a reward of up to $3,000.

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