Food Court Capers

State Police in New York are trying to identify the woman in the photo. They say she climbed over the counters of multiple eateries in an Upstate New York mall to steal money from the tip jar and cash register, and even helped herself to a slushy.

State Police in Ithaca Ask for Public's Help

New York State in Ithaca asks for the public’s assistance in identifying the pictured person who is accused of stealing from several food court eateries at the Shops at Ithaca Mall in Lansing, New York, about three hours west of Albany.

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State Police report that in April, the unidentified woman in the photo climbed over the counter at one location to get into a register, where she stole cash and took money from a tip jar.

According to the NY State Police, the suspect went to a second eatery after her first snatching but "was unsuccessful at getting a register open, and made herself a slushy."

Do You Recognize Her?

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Do you recognize her? Anyone with information is asked to call the New York State Police at (607)561-7400, SP Ithaca case NY2500346933. Photo: NYSP
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She was also seen jumping over the counter at a third eatery where she attempted to enter another register but could not.

Anyone with information is asked to call the New York State Police at (607)561-7400, SP Ithaca case NY2500346933.

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The Shops at Ithaca Mall, formerly the Pyramid Mall Ithaca, is a shopping center in Lansing, New York, just north of Ithaca.

The Shops at Ithaca Mall features a range of national chain stores and a food court. Target, Regal Cinemas, Cayuga Health Centers, Michaels, and Best Buy are the mall's current anchor stores.

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