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Man slid Les Paul guitar down pants as woman distracted - twice

A man with a "South Philadelphia accent" was able to slip a Les Paul guitar down his pants at a Sam Ash store in Cherry Hill as a female accomplice distracted employees, police say.

Suspect in the Sam Ash guitar case where a man stuck a Les Paul guitar down his pants and walked out.
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A man with a "South Philadelphia accent" was able to slip a Les Paul guitar down his pants at a Sam Ash store in Cherry Hill as a female accomplice distracted employees, police say.

According to Cherry Hill Police, the man and woman entered the store on Dec. 19 and Jan. 8.

Each time, police said, the woman distracted employees at the Route 38 store as the red top, distracted Sam Ash employees, while the male subject shoved a Les Paul Slim Neck guitar down his pants.

Both subjects appear to be in their late 40s to early 50s. The male spoke with, "a heavy South Philadelphia accent," according to a police press release.

The couple left the area in a black SUV driven by another person.

Cherry Hill police are asking anyone with information to contact Det. Richard Tomlinson at (856)-488-7833.