Mushmouth
05-30-2017, 06:11 AM
A trio, said police, entered the For Birds Only on Jericho Turnpike in Mineola, and approached an employee in the rare bird room. They allegedly held the cockatoo and asked questions, such as, “Is the sale price really $1,800?”
The alleged thieves apparently worked in concert and tried to distract the worker, while waiting for other families to vacate the area. One woman acted as a lookout, while a man pulled out a small black towel, covered the bird, snatched it out of the open cage, and buried it in the third suspect’s bag.
They walked out waving. Five minutes later, the theft was discovered – and the bird and the culprits were long gone.
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2017/05/29/long-island-baby-cockatoo-theft/
The alleged thieves apparently worked in concert and tried to distract the worker, while waiting for other families to vacate the area. One woman acted as a lookout, while a man pulled out a small black towel, covered the bird, snatched it out of the open cage, and buried it in the third suspect’s bag.
They walked out waving. Five minutes later, the theft was discovered – and the bird and the culprits were long gone.
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2017/05/29/long-island-baby-cockatoo-theft/