An accused international jewelry thief was arrested in New York City after he was allegedly caught on video pocketing a $17,000 watch inside a Long Island store.
MANHASSET, N.Y. -- Map shows stores targeted by alleged international jewelry thiefYaorong Wan, 49, is an alleged globetrotting jewelry thief wanted by Interpol. He's accused of stealing more than half a million dollars worth of jewelry from stores such as Tiffany and Cartier in Seoul, South Korea and various cities in the United States.
Detectives say it took many looks at the surveillance video to see just how the suspect pocketed the watch.'You see on the video, using the distraction technique, he uses sleight of hand, and he cups -- almost like a magician or a card shark would utilize -- to cup and conceal the watch,' Nassau Police Chief of Detectives Christopher Ferro said.Wan was arrested by Nassau detectives, the NYPD and U.S. Marshals at his Flushing, Queens residence.
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