The video from the surveillance captured the shocking moment when a thief knelt next to an elderly churchman and prayed with her as an accomplice went through her wallet, later using her credit cards when shopping for $ 7,000 at Sam’s Club.
Linda Morrow, 78, arrived early for the service at 6:30 p.m. at Hildale Baptist Church in Clarksville. Tennessee on February 9th.
The victim was sitting in mostly empty benches when a younger woman with waist-length dreadlocks sat in front of her and began a conversation. The video shows her kneeling next to the woman, holding her hands and bowing her head in prayer.
Meanwhile, an accomplice behind Morrow punches in Morrow’s bag while she is distracted and pulls out his wallet. She empties it, taking a number of cards and bills, and carefully puts it back in her purse.
“I couldn’t believe it,” Morrow said Internal edition. “I never thought anything like this would happen in a million years.”
Three of the four women involved in the theft were videotaped leaving Sam’s club “soon after the theft,” according to the Clarksville Police Department. They reportedly spent $ 7,000 at the wholesaler.
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A woman kneels to pray with Linda Morrow, 78, at a church in Tennessee on Feb. 9
Another woman reached into Morrow’s purse and searched her wallet, stealing credit cards and cash while the false prayer continued.
“I couldn’t believe it,” Morrow (left) told the Inside Edition. “I never thought anything like this would happen in a million years.” On the right is Church Pastor Larry Robertson.
Three of the four women involved were later seen leaving Sam’s club, where they allegedly spent $ 7,000 on Morrow cards.
Police are still searching for the suspects and no arrests have been made.
Authorities say two of the four women involved approached Morrow at the church.
“After a short conversation, one of the women asked the victim to pray with her,” Clarksville police said. Facebook. “While they were praying, the second woman rummaged in the victim’s bag and stole her wallet.”
Hildale pastor Larry Robertson said the group of women arrived 50 minutes earlier, which he found strange, according to Fox TV stations. They said they came from another church, so he pointed them to the shrine for a prayer meeting before the service.
“The taller girl with red dreadlocks (her name is Jade) said the prayer, while the other girl (named Kesha) took the lady’s wallet out of her bag and took out cash and credit / gift cards,” Robertson said.
When Kesha was over, Jade finished the prayer. They apologized and left the building.
The incident occurred at Hildale Baptist Church in Clarksville, Tennessee, on Feb. 9, about an hour before the service at 6:30 p.m.
Police are still searching for the suspects and no further information is known
Morrow noticed that her cards and money were missing, and warned Robertson.
“I was sick and angry, to be honest,” he said.
Pastor Robertson said Morrow was doing well, but felt “broken.”
He shared the story with the gathering when the service began less than an hour later.
“I’m angry, I’m pushed,” Robertson told his congregation. Keep an eye on your wallet, even at church, I guess.
“People know that Christians are kind and trusting, and the devil knows that, too.”
A surveillance video from Sam’s Club shows three women leaving the store after spending $ 7,000, according to Inside Edition.
The Clarksville Police Department told DailyMail.com that no further information is known at this time.