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‘You steal for a living’: Everett antique store confronts accused serial shoplifters

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Published  February 20, 2025 10:45pm PST
Crime and Public Safety
FOX 13 Seattle

Thieves target antique thrift stores across PNW

Antique thrift stores throughout western Washington are sending out a warning to other business owners about a group of organized thieves.

The Brief

    • The owners of antique thrift stores across western Washington are warning other businesses about a group of organized thieves after gold and silver.
    • The group was reportedly targeted at least five different shops, including in Everett, La Conner, Conway, Stanwood and Monroe.

EVERETT, Wash. - Antique dealers across western Washington are sounding the alarm after nearly half-a-dozen antique and boutique shops have been victims of theft, possibly by the same group of individuals.

The most recent incident happened Tuesday at Curious Goods Antiques in Conway.

What they're saying:

FOX 13 spoke to the owner, who filed a police report with the Skagit County Sheriff’s Office.

"Please keep an eye out for this thief," wrote the antique store on its Facebook page. "This man who is sometimes accompanied by a woman and or a child have been hitting local antique stores. Please let your local antique stores know that these guys are making the rounds."

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Locations that have been victimized or had run-ins with the individuals include:

  • SECOND CHANCE ANTIQUES - 1307 Hewitt Ave, Everett, WA 98201
  • DILLY DALLY ANTIQUES - 501 S First St, La Conner, WA 98257
  • CURIOUS GOODS ANTIQUES - 21046 Main St, Conway, WA
  • BRICK ROAD ANTIQUES - 10111 270th St NW, Stanwood, WA 98292
  • M&M ANTIQUES & COLLECTABLES - 110 E Main St, Monroe, WA  98272

FOX 13 spoke with Bryan McClimans, owner of Second Chance Antiques in Everett, who said on two separate occasions individuals matching descriptions of the suspects came into his store.

"They were asking about gold and silver," said McClimans.

He said he followed them around the store, asking them questions. He eventually showed them a picture of accused thieves circulating on social media.

"I held it up and said, ‘This is you. That’s your family. You steal for a living. I can’t afford it. I need you to leave my store right now.'"

McClimans said they left and haven’t been seen since.

Still, he worries about other antique stores being victimized.

Anyone who has had a run-in with these individuals and hasn’t already done so is encouraged to file a police report.

The Source: Information in this story is from the Skagit County Sheriff’s Office and FOX 13 Seattle reporting.

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