Frequently have new items in desk, book bag, locker, etc
Linger by teachers desk when no one is near it
Appear suspicious, look around to see if anyone is watching, keep “eyeing” an item, etc
Often “borrow” items from others or off desks, acting as though there is nothing wrong when confronted
Have large sums of money or valuables, like electronics
Be unable to explain how and where they got something from
Have nearby students complain of missing items
Have large stocks of pencils, markers, paper, supplies, etc
Have hoarded items
Have large currency bills
Talk frequently about new items parents or relatives bought them
Sneak back into school or rooms
Sneak into to buildings after school
Report plans to steal to friends
Seem to be hiding items
See nothing wrong with taking others’ belongings
Lack remorse, guilt, sense of sorrow
Demonstrate other deviant behaviors like fighting, breaking and entering in community, vandalism, conflicts with police and authority figures, frequent suspensions, hang out with “wrong crowd”, etc
Have juvenile legal record
Have parents complain about student taking things from homes when spending the night
