NAIL POLISH THIEF

A lone, male crook is responsible for at least four heists of nail polish totaling more than $9,000. The thief was caught on a security camera going into the beauty aisle of a Duane Reade store on West 48th St. in New York City, shoveling the $8.50 bottles of polish into a backpack and taking off. The store has been targeted three times this year, starting on January 7 when the thief took off with 192 bottles worth $1,632. More than a month later, on Feb. 26, he was back in action – swiping 338 bottles worth $2,873. He hit a different Duane Reade on April 2, stealing 348 bottles, valued at $2,958. He returned to the West 48th Street store nine days later, snatching another 186 bottles worth $1,581. Cops said they are not sure what the thief is doing with his growing stash that now includes more than 1,000 bottles, although they are assuming he’s reselling it.
* When they catch him, they should give him a good shellacking.
* I hope they nail the guy!
* Maybe someone he knows will finger him.
* Hold on – I’m trying to think of a pun with the word “cuticle” in it … Nah. I got nuthin’.
* First of all, whoever’s in charge of fighting shoplifting at the Duane Reade corporation needs a good swift kick.
* “We’re waiting ’til it hits an even $10,000 worth of nail polish.”
* He just steals nail polish? Sometimes I think there’s too much specialization in this society.
* Maybe he should branch out a little and steal something else for a change.
* Careful if they put him in prison. This is the kind of guy who might have a nail file hidden on him.
* It’s not that surprising. If there’s one thing we’ve learned it’s that everything can be stolen, and everything can be fenced later.
* Somewhere there’s a big crime boss whose nails are looking very pretty right now.