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33. THEFT. <br /> A. It shall be unlawful for a person to obtain control over lost or mislaid property when: <br /> (1) such person knows or learns the identity of the owner or knows, or is aware of, <br /> or learns of a reasonable method of identifying the owner; and, <br /> (2) fails to take reasonable measures to restore the property to the owner; and, <br /> (3) intends to deprive the owner permanently of the use or benefit of the property. <br /> B. It shall be unlawful for any person to have in his/her possession any burglar's nippers, <br /> pick lock, skeleton key, bit jimmy or any other burglar's instrument or tool unless such <br /> possession is innocent or for a lawful purpose to make or alter or attempt to make or alter any <br /> key or other instrument that will open the lock of a building unless requested to do so by some <br /> person having the right and authority to make such request. <br /> C. It shall be unlawful for a person to knowingly: <br /> (1) Obtain or exert unauthorized control over property of the owner; or, <br /> (2) Obtain by deception control over property of the owner; or, <br /> (3) Obtain by threat control over property of the owner; or, <br /> (4) Obtain control over stolen property knowing the property to have been stolen <br /> by another or under such circumstances as would reasonably induce the person to believe <br /> that the property was stolen, and: <br /> (a) fails to promptly notify the owner or Decatur Police Department of <br /> such possession; or, <br /> (b) intends to deprive the owner permanently of the use or benefit of the <br /> property; or, <br /> (c) knowingly uses, conceals or abandons the property in such manner as <br /> to deprive the owner permanently of such use or benefit; or, <br /> (d) uses, conceals or abandons the property knowing such use, <br /> concealment or abandonment probably will deprive the owner permanently <br /> of such use or benefit. <br /> (5) Obtain the permanent or temporary use of property, labor or services of <br /> another which are available only for hire by means of threat or deception or knowing that <br /> such use is without the consent of the person providing the property, labor or services. <br />