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Police on hunt for a shoplifter who may be traveling with a dummy

Mannequins are used to create gowns to reflect the average body.
Mannequins are used to create gowns to reflect the average body. AP

Myrtle Beach police are on the hunt for a shoplifter in a gold minivan who may be traveling with a dummy.

Officers responded to CVS Pharmacy on 38th Ave. North early Sunday morning for a report of shoplifting. According to reports, a woman who was checking out told the cashier that she liked the mannequin near the register and was going to take it.

Although she was told the mannequin was not for sale, the woman took it and and fled in a gold minivan.

The female suspect was described as a 40- to 45-year-old white female with large build and medium length blonde hair.

This story was originally published January 16, 2017 at 9:50 AM with the headline "Police on hunt for a shoplifter who may be traveling with a dummy."

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