Police: DVD Thief Breaks Away from Employee, Jumps into Getaway Car

A Pavilions employee who saw a DVD stuffed into a man's pants confronted that man and chased him out of the store, where he took off in an awaiting car, according to a South Pasadena Police report. 

The employee heard "stuffing motions,'' after the would-be customer had placed DVDs in a shopping cart just before 4:30 p.m. on June 17. As the suspect walked by, the employee noticed the outline of a DVD in his pants, and chased him outside the store, at 1213 Fair Oaks Ave.

As the employee confronted the suspect, another person drove up and the suspect jumped into the car, which sped away.

The suspect, whose image was captured in the attached photo, is described as Male, 35-40 years old, 5 feet 8 inches tall, thin build, black hair, mustache, wearing a black shirt, blue jeans and light colored shoes. The driver is described as male, 40-45 years old, shaved head, thick mustache, wearing a dark shirt.

The car was a white Ford Explorer from 1997-2002 with no plates. 

If anyone has any information about this incident, please call South Pasadena Police detectives at 626.403.7280. 

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