Career Thief And Current Bag-O-Bones Doris Payne Caught Stealing Again, This Time From WalMart

A store employee notified a Chamblee officer who was working in the store that Payne was shoplifting about 5 p.m., police said in the report.

The employee told the officer that Payne grabbed items from the pharmacy, electronics and grocery departments, put them in a shopping cart and concealed some of them in her purse as well as a Walmart shopping bag.

According to the report, Payne went to a checkout line, pulled more goods from the shopping cart and tried to hide them, too. All of the items were eventually returned to the store and Payne was arrested on a charge of theft by shoplifting, police said.

She was taken to the Chamblee jail, where police discovered she was wearing an electronic ankle monitor. She was released after posting bail.

Payne, who has been open about her habits of theft, was the subject of a Netflix documentary called “The Life and Crimes of Doris Payne.”

Doris Payne you old klepto you! Can’t stop, won’t stop stealing. The thrill of the heist is the only thing keeping her heart rate above 1 beat per hour. Apparently she’s been stealing shit for over 60 years, although it’s hard to know if she’s ever been successful because she seems to get caught every single time. Here are some highlights:

Payne’s career as an international jewel thief spans six decades, with a criminal record dating back to 1952. Her modus operandi is to enter jewelry stores posing as a well-to-do woman, typically looking for a diamond ring. Using her charm, she would engage the clerk, asking to see an assortment of items. Eventually, she would “cause the clerk to forget” just how many items were outside the case; and, at some point, she would leave with one or two pieces.

Payne is most noted for stealing a 10-carat diamond ring, valued at $500,000 (US), from Monte Carlo in the 1970s. She fled to France, but was detained in Nice and later extradited back to Monte Carlo, where she was held for nine months before being released, as the Monégasque authorities were unable to locate the stolen gem.^[5]

On October 29, 2013, Payne, age 83, was arrested on felony larceny charges for stealing a $22,500 diamond-encrusted ring in Palm Desert, California.^[8][3][9]Payne pled guilty. On April 30, 2014, she was sentenced to two years in prison, followed by two years on parole, and was ordered to stay away from jewelry stores.^[10] However, she was released three months later due to prison overcrowding. In July 2015 she was reportedly stealing again and was believed to have stolen a $33,000 (US) ring, although this has not been proven yet.^[11] On October 23, 2015 she was caught on security cameras putting Christian Diorearrings valued at $690.00 in her pocket at an Atlanta, Georgia Saks Fifth Avenue store. She was arrested and charged with shoplifting by Officers from the Atlanta Police Department. (Wikipedia)

My question is, what do you do with a woman like this? Lock her up and throw away the key? What parole board is buying her “I’ve changed my ways” speech? She seems so nice but the reality is… she’s a dirty rotten criminal. Just a terrible, terrible person. Every time she gets out of prison, she walks straight to the nearest place that sells shit and steals something.

Sounds like she’s slowing down though. The old girl just knocked over a WalMart to the tune of $86.22. You know you’re past your prime when the report includes the 22 cents. It’s like watching Jordan play for the Wizards, when Sportscenter would include the 2 steals in his statline to draw attention away from his 2-20 shooting. Just hate to see one of the greats playing at half speed. Hang it up Doris; your fingers aren’t what they used to be.