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    Florida thieves made off with $915 in Stanley cups and Bogg bags, officials say

    By Rachel Tucker,

    2024-08-23

    TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers is searching for three women who walked out of a Dick’s Sporting Goods in Fort Myers with $915 worth of Stanley cups and other merchandise.

    Security camera footage taken Tuesday shows the trio leaving the store carrying two $90 Bogg bags stuffed with 21 of the trendy cups, according to a report from NBC affiliate WBBH .

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    “There’s a big market for these Stanley cups. It very well could be part of a ring that we see all the time coming from Tampa, coming from Miami, and just making their stops along the way to steal,” Crime Stoppers Manager Trish Routte told WBBH.

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    Routte said the thieves brought a child with them.

    “It’s really sad that anybody would bring a child into a store when they’re getting ready to commit a crime or be part of a crime, even if they’re not the ones that actually walked out of the store. You’re with the group. You knew what everybody going in was planning on doing. So that’s just, you know, that’s just a whole new level of low,” Routte said.

    Anyone who recognizes the thieves is asked to contact Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers. Tipsters can stay anonymous and be eligible for a cash reward.

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