"He was really slick,
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In a crowded alley outside a club in Sanlitun, a thief flipped open the clasp on Connolly's purse, grabbed her wallet and ran.
Local police declined to provide figures related to reported thefts in Sanlitun, but the main office of Beijing's public security bureau did say theft cases in Sanlitun had "dramatically decreased" since last November.
Evan Hall said he had his wallet stolen in Sanlitun's Tun Bar.
Bar streets in major cities are usually magnets for criminals,
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Security officials said stolen property usually includes wallets,
soccer cleats, handbags, mobile phones, iPod Nanos and even laptops. They are usually taken while the owners are drinking and dancing.
"In Tun Bar, I was pick-pocketed twice. But I also don't try very hard to protect myself and I don't even lock my apartment," he said.
Foreigners frequenting the bars and clubs of Sanlitun are increasingly claiming they are the victims of petty theft.
Drinkers warned to keep an eye on their valuables in bars, nightclubs
"We do feel a little bit more secure here perhaps than in New York City," said Connolly.
But foreigners such as New Yorker, Megan Connolly, have firsthand experience of how quickly belongings can be snatched.
"But now every time I return to that street, I totally freak out. The police station is right there. It didn't feel like anybody was around to help me."
"It does seem to be happening quite a bit,
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Zi Xiangdong,
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ZOU HONG / CHINA DAILY
Some bar-goers say there is an increase in the number of theft cases in Sanlitun,
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