Gang of Thieves Hit High-End Optical Shops

"Two men walk into Village Eye Center in McLean. One appears to accidentally knock over a standing poster and politely props it back up. His partner, under the cover of such distractions, goes to work," starts the story in the Washington Post. "The men are part of a small band of high-end eyewear thieves who police say have hit vision stores in the Virginia and Maryland suburbs at least eight times since May. In one Virginia store, frames handcrafted from buffalo horn and wood were stolen, an optician at the store reported. Police released surveillance images this week hoping for help in the case." Read more.