Room Key Mix-Up Leads To Theft of Purse, Clothes

A 24-year-old Arizona woman had an interesting response when given the wrong room key at an Oak Creek hotel last week:

Steal the clothes and purse of the person staying there.

According to a police report, the woman took advantage of a mix-up at the Days Inn front counter and got off with more than $2,000 worth of valuables and clothes belonging to a woman staying at the hotel with co-workers.

The hotel front desk worker told police he accidentally gave the suspect the victim's room key after forgetting the room was already assigned.

A short time later, the suspect and an unidentified man checked out, saying the room was dirty, according to the police report. By the time the victim came back to her room, her purse and clothes bag were gone.

The purse contained a phone, credit cards, social security card, $30 in cash, a diamond ring valued at $1,500 and a check made out to her for $1,500. The check and credit cards were canceled.

Clothes, an iPad, sunglasses, an umbrella and more jewelry were also stolen, according to the report.

The front desk worker told the victim that Days Inn is responsible for paying to replace the items stolen, according to police.

Police are still investigating and seeking the suspect.