A woman student, Gulay Kilicaslan, has had her laptop, SIN card and vital residency documents stolen from a bag she placed on the floor of a Bloor St. W. restaurant while she chatted with friends. It is mistake well known to police and savvy citizens. But the distraction of being with friends can often defeat our best efforts to keep property safe. In this case, the man seen with his back to Ms Kilocasian and her three friends turns slightly to his left and reaches into the victim’s bag. The centre photo shows the laptop in his hand. He slips it under the table to the woman with him. She then walks out (right) carefully holding the computer in front of her. The thief soon follows. Police say there is no safe storage for such possessions except in your lap, on the table in front of you or physically wrapped around one of your ankles. All of this occurred Saturday evening at the Future Bistro near Bloor St. and Brunswick Ave.
