Toy theft caught on camera: Family apologises after Bugis store calls out shoplifting boys

After a couple of boys stole from their shop, Snooze Store called them out in a now-deleted Instagram post on Monday (Oct 12).

Since then, the family of the two boys have approached the store and acknowledged their children's actions, the retailer said in an update on Tuesday.

In the deleted video, the boys can be seen fiddling with toys near the store entrance, before one of them puts a toy into his bag. He later repeats this action a second time.

They continue to look around a bit longer, before the second boy surreptitiously pulls another toy from the rack and slips it into his own bag before the pair leave the shop and exit the security camera's frame.

"We have taken down the video as the family of the boys have stepped forward and acknowledged their actions," Snooze Store stated.

However, the store also claimed that one of the boys had stolen from it on "multiple occasions", not just during the incident shown in the now-deleted video.

"We hope everyone understands the seriousness of this matter and why we cannot take it lightly," the store continued.

The post explained that every item matters to them as a small business, and that it is "disheartening" for their work to be taken advantage of.

Furthermore, the valuable time and resources spent trying to catch shoplifters are also a drain on them.

"To anyone thinking of stealing from our store, your actions have consequences. If you're not prepared to face them, don't do it," the store warned.

AsiaOne has contacted Snooze Store for more information.

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周一（10 月 12 日），几名男孩从他们的商店偷窃后，Snooze Store 在 Instagram 上发布了一条现已删除的帖子，公开谴责了他们。

该零售商周二发布最新消息称，此后，两名男孩的家人已与商店联系，承认了孩子们的行为。

在被删除的视频中，可以看到几个男孩在商店入口附近摆弄玩具，其中一个男孩把一个玩具放进了包里。之后，他又重复了这个动作。

他们又四处看了看，过了一会儿，第二个男孩偷偷地从货架上拿下一个玩具，塞进自己的包里，然后两人离开了商店，走出了监控摄像头的视野。

“由于男孩们的家人已经站出来承认了他们的行为，我们已经删除了该视频，”Snooze Store 表示。

然而，该商店还声称，其中一名男孩曾“多次”从该店行窃，而不仅仅是在现已删除的视频中显示的事件中。

“我们希望大家都能理解这件事的严重性，以及为什么我们不能掉以轻心，”该商店继续说道。

帖子解释说，作为一家小企业，每一件商品对他们来说都很重要，他们的劳动成果被人利用，这让他们感到“沮丧”。

此外，花费在抓捕商店扒手上的宝贵时间和资源也是一种消耗。

“任何想从我们店里偷东西的人，你们的行为是有后果的。如果你没有做好承担后果的准备，就不要这么做。”商店警告说。

AsiaOne已联系Snooze Store以获取更多信息。

khooyihang@asiaone.com