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Jul 16, 2009 6:38 am US/Eastern

Thieves Target Harry Potter Fans On The Cape

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Click to enlarge 1 of 1: The thieves targeted people who were gathered to watch the premiere of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.
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It wasn't wizardry that led to the disappearance of iPods, laptops and other electronics from cars parked at the Cape Cod Mall — just old-fashioned thievery.

Barnstable police say two teenagers were arrested early Wednesday morning after allegedly stealing about $5,000 worth of electronic equipment from cars parked outside the mall's movie theater as people watched "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince."

Sgt. Sean Sweeney tells the Cape Cod Times a man waiting outside the theater for his daughter noticed two suspects checking car doors.

Officers arrested 18-year-old Michael Gardner of Eastham and a 15-year-old boy from Brewster after finding the electronics on their persons and in backpacks hidden in the bushes. The iPods and laptops were returned to the owners.