VIDEO: Toowoomba man caught pocketing huge adult shop ‘item’

A Toowoomba man has allegedly been caught red-handed pocketing a very large ‘item’ from a Toowoomba adult store. Watch the brazen video footage here.

Police are are on the hunt for a man who was allegedly caught on security cameras stealing a very large vibrator from a Toowoomba adult shop.

Love Heart Adult Shop owner Ash said when she arrived at work on Saturday morning, January 21, she quickly realised their largest tester on display was gone.

“It didn’t take long to track down where it went,” she said.

“It was the perfect angle. The camera got everything – it wasn’t sneaky at all.”

Love Heart Adult Shop manager Ash says the James St business has harnessed social media to clamp down on shoplifting, Tuesday, March 8, 2022. Picture: Kevin Farmer

Ash said the man entered the store with a woman, who had been talking to staff members, when the man stuffed the item into his sweatpants.

“It’s a very big item to steal, I guess by the way he put it in his pocket… staff wouldn’t be looking there,” she said.

“Earlier he picked up the box and he must have seen the ($200) price tag and didn’t want to pay it, so he took the best next option - the tester.

“In between cleaning there’s probably about 10 people that had touched it, so hygienic wise, stealing a tester wouldn’t be my first choice.”

Ash said the small locally owned business was struggling recently and even though it was a tester, it was still a blow to the shop.

“We’re not the only ones struggling, unfortunately with the cost of living rising, everyone is more careful with how they spend,” she said.

Love Heart Adult Shop steal caught on video, January 20, 2023. Picture: Love Heart Adult Shop/supplied.

Ash said the shop was still recovering from the effects of Covid-19 restrictions, and the end of VIP nights, so they were keen to see new faces come through the store in 2023.

“It can be a little bit overwhelming for new customers but that’s what we’re there for - to make you feel comfortable,” she said.

“If they have a concern and they don’t like talking about it, we are very familiar with a lot of (sensitive) things – we are here to help.”

A Queensland Police spokesman said officers were aware of the shop theft and were investigating the incident.