[ lance looks towards athena, his expression flattening into something that looks almost pleading. you aren't helping, the dark blue of his eyes seem to say. he's quick to look back towards the thief, who begins sputtering and creating even more of a scene. this isn't good, there's already so many people looking— ]

Look, man, she's got a point. You know pick-pocketing's illegal here. If I'd caught you, you'd be on your way to the precinct right now.

[ and therein lies the... catch. because athena had taken matters into her own hand, it's hard to really pin anything on the guy. he hadn't actually gotten as far as taking her wallet, so lance can't very well put him away for intent... ]