By CASEY NEILL
STEAL from Robert Sarian, and you’ll end up on a poster.
The Dandenong jewellery store owner has been shaming a Thief of the Week for the past nine years and swears by the tactic – though he concedes the thefts are a little less frequent than weekly.
He fitted Chelsea Jewellery in Langhorne Street with CCTV cameras to capture the crooks that threaten his livelihood.
He then prints out screen grabs and appeals for help to identify culprits.
Mr Sarian also passes on photos to police, and pointed to one successful arrest late last year, thanks to his help.
“She stole $10,000 worth of jewellery from me. And she stole some expensive stuff from the city,” he said.
Around the store are photos of some of his favourite catches and a few repeat-offenders.
“It does work,” he said.
