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Never too old to burgle? Cops say 82-year-old man stole $400K in jewelry from upscale buildings

Posted at 1:28 PM, Sep 08, 2019
and last updated 2019-09-08 18:13:59-04

Do burglars have retirement plans?

Police say 82-year-old Samuel Sabatino spent holiday weekends driving from Florida to Manhattan and slipping past doormen into upscale buildings, according to CNN.

Sabatino would then go on burglary sprees inside vacant apartments, according to officials.

Police believe he committed at least ten burglaries over the past 5 years, netting $400,000 worth of items.

Read the full story about the allegedly opportunistic octogenarian here.