Thief Robs Monroe Business One Quarter At A Time

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Updated: 2/05 10:05 am
Thieves have stolen $800 in quarters from a local business.

The Monroe car wash on State Route 73 in Monroe was hit four times in a week.

The owner put up security cameras to catch this thief in the act.

The thief used a method called "stringing." He puts dollar bill in a coin changer and uses some skill to trick it into spitting out quarters.

So far, the thief has taken owner Dave Long for more than a $1,000. "That's a pretty big take when you earn your money a quarter at a time. You know, that's a pretty big hit on one of these washes," said Long, the car wash owner.

Along with the white Dodge Durango the thief was driving, he also drove a silver Pontiac Grand Am one night.

The thefts cost Long even more money since his coin changer was damaged and he had to pay to have it repaired.
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reesy - 2/6/2013 7:30 AM
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Practicing for the new casino?? They will have lots of quarters!! :)

hostaholiday - 2/5/2013 6:19 PM
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Just arrest him at a strip club when he keeps tipping with quarters, or maybe he had a lot of laundry to do.

Chenoosesmom - 2/5/2013 5:54 PM
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Surely they will catch this person. They know what's he's driving and what he looks like. Someone will tell on him -- call crime stoppers and get a little money to boot. What a nut case. Should have known he'd get caught.

cloak - 2/5/2013 1:30 PM
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DOH! That's right! I always tend to think of Engles Corner as Middletown and its actually Monroe. Thanks for clarifying.

bscassidy - 2/5/2013 10:31 AM
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@cloak, not a typo, it's SR 73, Oxford State Rd. (Engle's Corner area)

cloak - 2/5/2013 10:17 AM
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I'm guessing its a typo and meant to be State Route 63, SR 73 is 10 miles further north.

Richard789 - 2/5/2013 8:57 AM
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It is on Youtube all these scamming methods. I hope he learns his lesson when he gets turned in by a neighbor, co-worker, friend or family member.
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