Watch thief, 24, distract McDonald’s customer & seamlessly swipe his phone off table – would you have caught on mid-con? --[Reported by Umva mag]

FOOTAGE shows a female thief distracting a McDonald’s customer – before seamlessly swiping his phone off the table. Nirix Stanescu, 24, has been jailed after admitting nine “distraction thefts” of mobile phones across the Home Counties. Thames Valley PoliceThe man eating with his phone on the table[/caption] Thames Valley PoliceStanescu is seen covering it with a piece of paper[/caption] Thames Valley PoliceShe swipes it while the unsuspecting man carries on eating[/caption] Stanescu has been jailed for eight monthsThames Valley Police Between May and July this year, Stanescu would enter restaurants and approach people eating meals with their phones on the table. Stanescu would put a map or piece of paper over the phone – pocketing it while the victim was distracted. Footage shows canny crook Stanescu in action at a McDonald’s in Reading. Smiling and dressed smartly in a gilet, she is seen approaching a man with a piece of paper in hand. Stanescu asks the man a question about the sheet and slips it over his phone as he takes a look. She then walks away with the phone tucked behind the sheet of paper – with the man none the wiser. Stanescu has now been convicted of a spate of mobile phone thefts across Surrey, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Berkshire. Four of the thefts happened in the leafy Surrey towns of Staines-upon-Thames, Walton-on-Thames and Woking. The others took place in Milton Keynes, Reading, Slough, Wokingham and Oxford. Stanescu, of no fixed abode, was arrested on September 25 and has been jailed for eight months after admitting nine counts of theft. Detective Constable Michael Hanson said: “Stanescu would use distracting techniques to target her victims and steal their phones. “I am pleased that she pleaded guilty at the first hearing and has now been sentenced to prison as a result. “I hope that her time in prison is used constructively to reflect on her offending behaviour. “Although Stanescu used distractive techniques, this case is a timely reminder of the risks involved in leaving property in full view. “I would advise people to keep their property close at hand, or out of sight, to prevent opportunists such as Stanescu targeting them.” Inspector Chris Thoday said: “We worked closely with Thames Valley Police to ensure Stanescu was held accountable. “Her repeated and targeted offending stretched across multiple counties. “By reviewing CCTV footage and interviewing witnesses, we identified Stanescu and her tactics for stealing mobile phones. “This type of distraction theft is something we’re seeing right across Surrey. “We urge people to stay aware of their surroundings and secure their belongings while out.”

Oct 11, 2024 - 14:40

Watch thief, 24, distract McDonald’s customer & seamlessly swipe his phone off table – would you have caught on mid-con? --[Reported by Umva mag]

FOOTAGE shows a female thief distracting a McDonald’s customer – before seamlessly swiping his phone off the table.

Nirix Stanescu, 24, has been jailed after admitting nine “distraction thefts” of mobile phones across the Home Counties.

a man sits at a table with a mcdonald 's bag on it

The man eating with his phone on the table[/caption]

a mcdonald 's restaurant with people sitting at tables and a sign that says police

Stanescu is seen covering it with a piece of paper[/caption]

a man sits at a table with a box that says mcdonald 's on it

She swipes it while the unsuspecting man carries on eating[/caption]

a close up of a woman 's face with a gray shirt on — Stanescu has been jailed for eight months

Between May and July this year, Stanescu would enter restaurants and approach people eating meals with their phones on the table.

Stanescu would put a map or piece of paper over the phone – pocketing it while the victim was distracted.

Footage shows canny crook Stanescu in action at a McDonald’s in Reading.

Smiling and dressed smartly in a gilet, she is seen approaching a man with a piece of paper in hand.

Stanescu asks the man a question about the sheet and slips it over his phone as he takes a look.

She then walks away with the phone tucked behind the sheet of paper – with the man none the wiser.

Stanescu has now been convicted of a spate of mobile phone thefts across Surrey, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Berkshire.

Four of the thefts happened in the leafy Surrey towns of Staines-upon-Thames, Walton-on-Thames and Woking.

The others took place in Milton Keynes, Reading, Slough, Wokingham and Oxford.

Stanescu, of no fixed abode, was arrested on September 25 and has been jailed for eight months after admitting nine counts of theft.

Detective Constable Michael Hanson said: “Stanescu would use distracting techniques to target her victims and steal their phones.

“I am pleased that she pleaded guilty at the first hearing and has now been sentenced to prison as a result.

“I hope that her time in prison is used constructively to reflect on her offending behaviour.

“Although Stanescu used distractive techniques, this case is a timely reminder of the risks involved in leaving property in full view.

“I would advise people to keep their property close at hand, or out of sight, to prevent opportunists such as Stanescu targeting them.”

Inspector Chris Thoday said: “We worked closely with Thames Valley Police to ensure Stanescu was held accountable.

“Her repeated and targeted offending stretched across multiple counties.

“By reviewing CCTV footage and interviewing witnesses, we identified Stanescu and her tactics for stealing mobile phones.

“This type of distraction theft is something we’re seeing right across Surrey.

“We urge people to stay aware of their surroundings and secure their belongings while out.”

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