DUNWOODY, GA (CBS46) –
Atlanta’s oldest ‘career criminal’ refuses to retire.
Doris Payne’s mugshots span more than six decades of her life, and now at 86-years-old, she is allegedly still at it.
The latest accusation against the international jewel thief comes from the Perimeter Mall in Dunwoody. Dunwoody police charged her with taking a Lagos at Von Maur diamond necklace worth nearly $2,000 on Tuesday.
85-year-old last arrested at Atlanta store
Unashamed of her exploits, we caught up with Payne when she was arrested for doing the same thing in 2015. She told our cameras, she’s the type of thief who has principles.
“Ask any officer, have I ever been arrested and lied?” Payne said. continue reading