NASSAU – A bungling thief was forced to return an iPhone 12 after he was caught in the act.
Calvin Dames, 32, was shopping at the H & E Supermarket on East when he spotted the $1,300 cellphone at an employee workstation.
He thought he’d slipped the mobile phone into his pocket without anyone noticing—but the entire episode was captured on camera.
Employees stopped the hapless thief from leaving the store.
Then they made Dames return the stolen phone and called in the police.
Dames told police that he took the phone in hopes of getting a reward from its rightful owner.
Dames pleaded guilty to attempted stealing when he appeared in court.
He was ordered to complete 200 hours of community service. The default sentence for failing to comply with the court’s order is five months’ imprisonment.
