NYC Vigilantiism

I consider myself adept at noticing suspicious behavior. Generally, these are types of behavior that others in my company generally don't notice. Today, while gazing out of my office window, I noticed 2 people in what I thought was an office across the street. The first thing I noticed is that they didn't seem to be dressed appropriately for being in such a nice office space in midtown, such quality noted by being able to see into most every office directly across from me.

I then see the woman leave, and the man proceeds to quickly look into what appears to be a large duffle-bag, then, a bit too quickly, looks back the way the woman went. I then see him grab something and hurriedly put it in the duffle-bag. At this point, I think that he's stealing something from either this woman, or from the office. He proceeds to suspiciously look around, and place more things in the bag. He then grabs the bag and quicly leaves, following the direction that the woman went in.

I took note of his description, and waited to see if the woman would come back, and start flailing her arms (or produce some other unknown-at-this-time display of angs) at her missing things, at which point I would go to this other building in an attempt to describe to her what I saw. Well, she never came back, and after a while, when the lighting changed, I could not see that it wasn't an office at all, but the 2nd level of a Barnes & Noble bookstore. I then immediately knew what happened...

I went over to the store, walked up to the 2nd level, and to the exact spot where I saw the man and woman. Just as I thought, it was the most discreet place on the floor, where one could stuff a bunch of books into a duffle-bag, especially with the assistance of a lookout! I then spoke to the manager, who then confirmed that they have a lot of book theft, and that they have "particular trouble with the area" where I witnessed the above. I took her number, and will be ready for the next time they come book collecting!