Just because you’re worth millions, doesn’t mean you’re immune to kleptomania.
For kleptomaniacs, the value of the item being stolen barely matters. Instead, the actual act of theft feels almost as good as a drug high. It appears that Jenene Ronick, 52, the owner of a Haptons business, may have a bit of a stealing addiction.
Just recently, CCTV caught Ronick stealing a $74 wild salmon steak, a $67 cut of fresh fluke, and two deli sandwiches. She had been making her way around the Red Horse Market in East Hampton, blatantly pocketing the items.
She left without paying, placing the items in the back of her pickup truck. Nonchalantly, but probably rushing off the buzz, she drove away. But the rush wasn’t enough, and she came back for more. This time, however, employees were ready.
Despite being worth millions and running Luxury Attache, a high-end concierge service, Jones swiped a $100 porterhouse. “She was acting dumb,” an employee from the market noted. “She was pretending she was on the phone, and I saw her with a giant bag of groceries. I asked everyone, did you, did you ring her up? And everyone’s like, ‘no.'”
Wealthy Woman Snatched For Stealing Steaks And Salmon
She may love stealing groceries, but she was far too blatant about it. Employees watched her pocketing steaks and salmon, and as soon as she left a second time, they called the police. She’s a wealthy woman, and they tracked her down easily from the plate on her pickup truck.
Arriving at her $7 million home in the Haptons, they tried her for petit larceny. The slap on the wrist probably won’t deter the Hamptons business owner from stealing again, though. As East Hampton Village police Detective Sgt. Jennifer Dunn told the NY Post, This is a pattern.
Jones had previously run into trouble after stealing eggs from a roadside stall. They were for sale, but unattended, hoping people would pay through their honesty. However, she began repeatedly stealing eggs from the stand.
The owners noted her theft and eventually tracked her down. They knocked on the door to be greeted by Jones’ husband. They explained the situation, and just wanted to be paid for the eggs she had stolen. He happily obliged.
At this point, therapy is the only option. First eggs, then steak, what next?