Caught On Tape: Canoodling Criminals Break Into Local Boutique

Hommework is a small, locally owned clothing boutique in west El Paso that’s been receiving a lot of attention after security cameras caught a kissing couple breaking into the store.

It all happened Sunday just before 1:30 p.m. Cameras caught the couple standing outside the boutique, then suddenly breaking the front door open.

Store part-owner Gloria Carrasco explained what happened just out of the reach of the cameras. She said the couple, which was only described as a man and a woman between 18 and 20 years old, began specifically picking through the merchandise, almost as if they had a wish list of items.

Carrasco said it only took about 15 minutes for the couple to be caught on tape once again, this time leaving the store with multiple bags full of clothing.

Carrasco said watching the surveillance footage was heart-wrenching.

“Oh my God, my heart broke. I felt so bad when I saw they had pulled the door. It was bad,” said Carrasco.

Among the hand-picked merchandise that was taken, Carrasco said something odd was missing.

“They took our taxpayer permit. I don’t know, because maybe they want to sell the jeans,” said Carrasco.

Another oddity was that the thieves took jewelry from display cases, but instead of throwing the small item-laden displays in their bags, the burglars took the time to carefully remove each earring from its holder.

ABC-7 asked Carrasco what she would tell the thieves if she could.

“It’s hard for us to have a store. I mean, we’re local and we’re barely starting. I don’t think its fair what they did,” said Carrasco. “Please, please, return our stuff.”