Woman rents self-storage unit in Ballantyne to steal from others nearby, police say

CHARLOTTE — A woman rented a self-storage unit in Ballantyne to gain access to steal from nearby units, Charlotte-Mecklenburg police said.

The suspect, Jesse Crane, 33, is known to police because of her lengthy criminal record.

"After finding out that it actually happened, it kind of made me mad, to be honest with you," victim Mike Kendall said.

>> In the video at the top of this webpage, veteran crime reporter Glenn Counts asks police about the lengths Crane went to in order to steal from others at the SmartStop Self Storage on Ardrey Kell Road.

CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Thief breaking into CMS storage units CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Thief breaking into CMS storage units

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