A woman stole more than $500 worth of music gear, according to an East Nashville business owner.

The thief was caught on camera by the owner of Drum Supply House, who said it wasn’t the first time someone had taken products from his store.

Andy Foote, the owner of the store, says that just after 1 p.m. Monday, a woman walked into the store pretending to need help to find a birthday gift for her son.

“First she said drums, and then she said guitar, which made me more suspicious,” Foote said. “Eventually, she created some distractions to get me to go over there and look at that so I would turn my body, turns out she was putting things in her pants.”

Following the theft of an all-in-one drum kit and keyboard accessories, the woman sped away from the store.

“I chased her out yelling for her to drop it and stop,” Foote said.

The woman jumped into the getaway vehicle, a black Nissan Rogue parked in the parking lot.

According to Foote, the woman stole $550 worth of musical instruments.

The store owner has filed a police report and is requesting you to contact Metro police if you have any information regarding the culprit.

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