Crime & Safety

Upper Darby Thief Leaves Phone Behind, Returns To Store, Punches Employee: Report

A thief who reportedly stole a cell phone from an Upper Darby beauty salon accidentally left her own phone behind, leading to her return.

A thief who reportedly stole a cell phone from an Upper Darby beauty salon accidentally left her own phone behind, leading to her return in order to retrieve it, according to CBS3.

When confronted upon her return to Theresa’s Nails, Laketa Wanamaker allegedly punched a female employee, knocking her to the ground.

Wanamaker was reportedly caught on surveillance cameras snatching an employee’s iPhone 6 from behind a counter.

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Police reportedly arrested her at the scene.

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