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GASTONIA, N.C. — The Gastonia Police Department is searching for a person accused of stealing from the Banter by Piercing Pagoda inside the Eastridge Mall on March 2.
The suspect asked an employee to look at a gold rope chain and charm, according to police.
Police say the person snatched it from the employee and then left.
The thief got off with nearly $1,900 worth of jewelry, according to a police report obtained by Channel 9.
The Gastonia Police Department is asking anyone who may know the suspect to call Crime Stoppers of Gaston County at (704) 861-8000.
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