Surveillance video shows what police say is a mother telling her child to steal a purse from the booth at a busy restaurant. That same family skipped out on a large bill, police say. The latest in the investigation from FOX 5 Atlanta.
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Kenya Butler, 27, of Union City has been taken into custody for a March 2 incident at The Juicy Crab in Newnan on March 2. Police say she is seen on video telling her 7-year-old daughter to take the bag from a booth.
“After the story aired in the media, we were able to identify Kenya Butler as the offender in this case,” Det. Taylor Dalton of the Newnan Police Department told FOX 5 Atlanta.
Butler is charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor and theft by taking. Her 7-year-old daughter is not in any trouble.
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Investigators are looking to speak with a man they say is responsible for the bill, seen on video wearing a white shirt with the words “Fake love, rich sex.” The man has tattoos on both his arms. Anyone who can identify him is asked to call the Newnan Police Department.
The Juicy Crab did not immediately respond to a request for comment about what happened at the restaurant.
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