Girl caught on camera stealing cell phones with relatives

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Updated: 3/15 1:13 pm
ST. AUGUSTINE Fla. -- The video gets more shocking every time you watch it.

Discount Wireless shop owners at the St. Augustine Outlets caught a little girl stealing multiple cell phones from the store on surveillance cameras.

Even more shocking is that owners say she is visibly being coached in the surveillance footage by her pregnant mother and grandmother.

"This is three generations," said Charlie Touch, the owner of Discount Wireless. "When is it going to stop?"

The St. Johns County Sheriff's Office says thousands of dollars in cell phones and wireless accessories were snatched by the family of thieves, most of them by the little girl.

"She was no more than five or six years old," said Touch. "This is training your kid to be a criminal."

But the theft doesn't stop there. Another older male relative also got in on the action, stealing another phone from behind the counter.

"When I reviewed the camera footage, we actually noticed a couple phones in the drawers missing," said Touch.

And while Touch hopes police track down the family to get his property back, his real concern is for that little girl who he believes hasn't been taught the difference between right and wrong.

"Retrieving the items stolen from my store is not a big deal, you can write it off," said Touch. "But, the bad part is these folks who've really done damage to their family."

Touch says he hopes his security footage helps catch the culprits.

Call Crime Stoppers at 1-888-277-TIPS if you recognize the family on the surveillance video. You will remain anonymous and could receive a cash reward of up to $1,000 if your tip leads to an arrest.
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nativejax - 3/15/2013 7:52 PM
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Well, arn't you special. And no doubt your 4th kid will be on welfare too. Funded by hard working Americans tax dollars...sorry but where I come from, it ain't nothing to BRAG openly about. Instead of getting a job or making the sorry daddy's pay you child support for them, or better yet get on birth control and take more responsibility for yourself.... Now THAT'S respect.

TinaHenson - 3/15/2013 3:49 PM
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@imtellin Their behavior has nothing to do with welfare or how frequently someone has kids, but has everything to do with being disrespectful. I am not on welfare but I'm not rich either. As for kids, I have 3 kids and each on are 2 years apart. They know right from wrong. If I can't get it they learn to live without it because they lived without it before they knew about it. They don't touch or take anything thing that doesn't belong to them. Even if it's their other sibling's, they will ask first.

Gunny48 - 3/15/2013 11:19 AM
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Another reason Obama supports "unlocking" cell phones? - actually I'm for it but not because it would make it easier to get rid of stolen phones!

imtellin - 3/15/2013 7:49 AM
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CLINTON WELFARE REFORM,, 1 KID POPPED OUT EVERY 5 YEARS & YOU KEEP GETTING THEM CHECKS !!! mr. touch should have locks on his cabinets & not leave phones lying around... from the tape it also appears he is understaffed !!! without locks on his cabinets,, his insurance ought to refuse payment, as he set himself up for theft !!! locks won't stop a determined thief,, but they sure do slow them down... security cameras are fine after the fact,, helps if you have someone watching full time !!! wire them into wide screen t.v.'s,,& let customers know everyone can see what they are doing... folks can't resist seeing themselves on t.v. !!!

Truthseeker - 3/15/2013 4:23 AM
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She probably thought those were her free "Obama Phones".

Fred Thompson - 3/14/2013 8:58 PM
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Gypsy tactics' PFFT that little girl knew what she was doing (knowing it was theving) as well worthless WELFARE recipants. Sorry but we need cold hearted law makers to cut these welfare leaches off from their benifits and starv them out of existance!

Gunny48 - 3/14/2013 8:38 PM
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"pregnant mother" just adds to the disgust I have for them...

Gunny48 - 3/14/2013 8:35 PM
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Your tax dollars at "work"...
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