Police in Illinois said a Nordstrom employee accused of stealing more than $30,000 in merchandise from the upscale store told them TV helped him hatch the plot.

Skokie police said Carlo Settecase was working as an overnight switchboard operator at the department store when he was caught on camera putting $30,000 worth of items into a mail bag and placing it in the mail room. Officer Tammy Jacobsen said Settecase took the bag home the following day.

Police said Settecase told officers his crimes were inspired by the TV shows "The Sopranos," "Dexter" and "Breaking Bad" because the characters on those shows evaded capture by police.

Yes... but not for shoplifting!

Criminal mastermind at work...

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