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Arriving by taxi at the Brooks Brothers store at 987 Post Road and carrying a reusable shopping bag, a thin man with a penchant for free footwear walked all around the store on Jan. 22, according to police. When he walked out, it was with nine pairs of shoes — with five of those pairs worth $1,120, police said. He left in the waiting taxi. The same man is suspected of stealing from the Brooks Brothers store in Westport.
A middle-aged woman visiting Beadz Boutique at 1094 Post Road gave store clerks her name and phone number because she wanted more information about getting some jewelry repaired, police said. Then, police said, the woman stole some items from the store, as seen and recorded by the store’s security camera. Police say they believe the name and contact information the woman gave the store are accurate. Darien police gave this account of the incident (accusations not proven in court) involving a woman who had not been arrested at the time police gave out information:
The woman (not from Darien), entered the store at about 5 p.m. on Thursday, July 2 and stayed for a substantial amount of time, asking to see several high-priced items in the store. When store management became suspicious, they reviewed surveillance video records.