AUBURN, Wash. — A business owner in Auburn is asking for the public’s help after a pair of thieves stole thousands of dollars worth of gold jewelry from her store on Wednesday evening. The owner is calling it a carefully orchestrated heist that involved using a toddler as part of the distraction.
The theft happened at the Antique Marketplace in Auburn just after 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Security footage shows the suspects — a man and a woman — entering the store separately. The woman carried a toddler on her shoulders, who she allegedly used to divert attention while the man carried out the crime.
“They decided that they were not going to work for their presents this year, so they stole quite a bit of gold from us,” said store owner Carly Willis…