EXCLUSIVE: Jeweler & Cops Worked Together In Sting Operation To Catch Lindsay Lohan Wearing 'Stolen' Necklace
Feb. 3 2011, Published 11:01 a.m. ET
Los Angeles police were contacted immediately after a Venice jewelry store suspected Lindsay Lohan had stolen a $2,500 necklace from their establishment, Breaking Celebrity News has learned exclusively, but waited to issue a search warrant until they’d seen the troubled Hollywood starlet actually wearing it.
According to a law enforcement source, "the jewelry store staff noticed that the necklace was missing soon after Lindsay left the store. The LAPD was notified that day and a police report was filed.”
Our source said the report was filed well before pictures of Lindsay wearing the necklace surfaced, which made for further evidence, as well as an investigative tool for police.
"It's almost as if Lindsay wants to get caught," our source said. "She is photographed everywhere she goes. Past allegations of Lindsay being accused of stealing are being looked at also, even though she has never been charged before for allegedly stealing.
"Things aren't looking good for Lindsay -- she could be looking at state prison," our source said, adding that even the Mean Girls' star's skilled attorney Shawn Chapman Holley "won't be able to get Lindsay out of this one if Lindsay is charged.
"There is just to much evidence against Lindsay this time," our source said.
Our source said that a chief reason police waited a few weeks to request the search warrant was because they wanted to see if Lindsay would wear the necklace.