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Illinois Man Accused Of Stealing $8,000 In Victoria's Secret Lingerie

By Rachel Cromidas in News on Jun 8, 2015 6:05PM

A man from suburban Alsip, Illinois has been accused of stealing about $8,000-worth of Victoria's Secret bras and panties from a North Riverside mall.

The thefts allegedly took place over the past six weeks, from April 23 to June 5, when Tyrone M. Jackson, 35, was arrested, according to the Tribune. In total, prosecutors said he stole more than 200 pairs of panties and more than 50 bras over five different visits to the store. On each visit he took hundreds of dollars worth of merchandise but was not caught until his fifth attempt, according to court records.

Jackson was ordered held in lieu of $50,000 bail when he was arraigned in criminal court Sunday, the Tribune reports.