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Thief arrested after posting selfies wearing stolen merchandise

TORONTO – An Illinois woman is in jail after posting selfies on Facebook in which she is wearing a dress she allegedly swiped from a clothing store earlier this month.

According to KFVS 12 News, the owners of Mortie’s Boutique in West Frankfort took to social media to help track down a woman who stole a dress and some jewellery.

“We posted [a message] saying ‘If anyone sees a leopard colour dress, let us know about it, come tell us, call us, text us,'” store owner Kert Williams told the CBS affiliate.
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Within a few hours, Williams received a tip.

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“I got a message saying, ‘Is this the dress you’re talking about?’ Well, yep that’s it! There is only one neon leopard print dress that we have,” Williams said.

He notified local authorities and, with the help of social media, police were able to make an arrest.

Danielle Saxton, 27, was charged with theft under $300. She was held in jail on an outstanding warrant from a previous drug-related charge.

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