ATLANTA GA JULY 14 2008
SHOPLIFTING/RETAIL SECURITY NEWS ROUND-IP
Compiled By; Stephanie Kay
Missouri City TX
For the third time in recent weeks, the local Wal-Mart in Missouri City has been the target of shoplifters.
In the most recent incident three youth were reported taking a number of items from the store.
When police were called to the store at 5501 Highway 6, the youth were issued citations and released into the custody of their parents.
In two prior shoplifting incidents, a woman was arrested after store security officers observed her putting a top, shorts, lip stick and air freshener in her purse and a man was arrested and jailed for taking several Blue Ray CDs valued at $104.
According to Michelle Burleson, records technician for MCPD, shoplifting is a Class C offense, with thefts under $50 issued citations
Charlotte NC
Quick work by police helped them nab a pair of robbery suspects Sunday evening at a Target store in east Charlotte.
Police say they were called shortly before 9:30 p.m. about a robbery taking place at the Target in the 8800 block of Albemarle Road, near Harrisburg Road.
When officers arrived at the scene, they discovered that the two suspects were still inside the store. The two were taken into custody without incident, and police say they recovered weapons. No injuries were reported.
It is not known if customers were inside the store at the time of the robbery.
Randolph NJ
• Sgt. Chris Giuliani and Officers Brain McGaughran and Richard Biase on June 29 responded to the Kmart store on a shoplifting complaint. The man had fled the store after being approached by security officers. He is described as a young white male, 5′7 tall. The loss to Kmart is in excess of $1,500.
Lenoir County NC
Theresa Rhodes Basden, 47, 236 Debbie Ave., Kinston, July 8, felony forgery of instrument, felony uttering of forged instrument. Bond: $8,000. Arresting officer: E. Braden.
Derrick Lamont Jones, 28, 2467 Poole Road, Kinston, July 9, misdemeanor shoplifting/concealment of goods. Bond: $300. Arresting officer: M. Manning
NATICK MA – A Natick woman was arrested Saturday at 9:10 p.m. at J.C. Penney, police said.
Ellen Thompson, 55, of 9 Hampshire Drive, was arrested on charges of shoplifting items worth more than $100, and possession of a Class E substance, prescription pills, police said.
MILLVILLE NJ
Doneysha T. McCullough, 25, of the first block of Chestnut Ave., Vineland, was charged Sunday with shoplifting at Target on North 2nd Street.
Red Bluff CA
George Franklin Gifford, 22 and Thor Crom Szalai, 18, both of Red Bluff, were arrested and booked into the Tehama County Jail on charges of buglary.
Shortly after noon, Wednesday, a loss prevention officer from Wal-Mart reported two males had been placed uner citizen’s arrest for shoplifting. One of the males however fled from the store on foot. While investigating the case the RBPD was able to locate the suspect who fled in the store’s parking lot.
Stephen Field, Cottonwood, was issued a citation for shoplifting and released after alledgely stealing items valued at approximatley $12 from Raley’s supermarket around 11:30 a.m., Wednesday according to the RBPD.
VINELAND NJ
Valente S. Garcia, 27, of the first block of North Third Street, was charged Sunday with shoplifting three compact discs valued at $43.97 from Kmart on South Delsea Drive.
NEWBURYPORT MA
Leah Olivieri, 19, 8 Drew St., Newburyport, was arrested Sunday at 6:17 p.m. and charged with shoplifting. Officer Michael Wilichoski made the arrest on Storey Avenue.
Kosciusko MS. Christopher Allen Styron, 22, of Kosciusko, was charged first offense shoplifting goods from Wal-Mart Supercenter on Veterans Memorial Drive
Sherman TX
Officer Goodman,was dispatched to the 400 Blk. of Hwy 82. in reference to a shoplifter. While at the location. two females were checked for warrants that were with the parties accused of shoplifting. The two females both had city warrants. Both were arrested and booked in at Grayson county Jail for the warrants. Warrants
Vineland NJ
Morgan McLemore, 18, of the 100 block of Commerce Street, was arrested and released with a shoplifting summons for taking $52.78 of merchandise from K-Mart on South Delsea Drive.
Ontario CA
A man is accused of stuffing meat into his clothing at Rome’s Independent Grocer Thursday afternoon.
He was nabbed by store security outside the Great Northern Road store.
James Augustin Syrette, 35, of 44 Nebengashing Rd., was charged with theft under $5,000.
His court date is July 28.
Kinston
Melissa Stallings Mitchell, 36, 1909 Jesse Grant Road, Kinston, June 26, misdemeanor shoplifting. Bond: $500. Arresting officer: T. Camp.
IL.
State’s Attorney Quick also charged Cody Eckiss with Retail Theft at Borowiak IGA for allegedly taking various grocery items having a total value not in excess of $150, a Class A misdemeanor. He also was charged with Resisting a Peace Officer, a Class A misdemeanor, for running from an officer who had placed him under arrest
Sierra Vista AZ
A man, 19, was arrested on a shoplifting charge after turning himself in at the Sierra Vista Police Department. He was involved in the 1:29 a.m. beer rip at the Circle K at 200 S. Highway 92. He was cited and released
Slidell LA.
Tonya Duncan, age 28 of 164 Pinecrest Drive, Poplarville, MS Was arrested for Theft under $300.00 by shoplifting merchandise …
Emily C. Decker, age 24 of 1011 Mc Beth Court, Slidell, LAWas arrested for Theft under $300.00 by shoplifting merchandise from Wal-Mart on Natchez
Tallahassee FL police are looking for juveniles who they say stole a significant amount of merchandise from Macy’s at Governor’s Square Mall.The theft happened earlier this morning, said Lt. Jim Montgomery of the Tallahassee Police Department.
Officers chased the youngsters to the parking lot of K-Mart across Apalachee Parkway.
FRANKLIN MA- A Franklin man was arrested at 11:16 a.m. yesterday at 251 E Central St., police said.James F. Hadayia, 44, of 154 Glen Meadow Road, was charged with shoplifting by asportation and possession of a Class D substance, marijuana, police said
GRAND BLANC TOWNSHIP, Michigan
Woman faces armed robbery chargesPolice arrested a Flint woman, 39, on July 24 at Wal-Mart after she tried to steal a dozen DVDs. A shoplifting arrest escalated to charges of armed robbery after the woman tried to flee the store through a fire exit only to find Wal-Mart employees gathering shopping carts on the other side of the door. Police said the woman reached into her purse and said she had a gun. Loss prevention personnel took her into custody. No gun was found, police said.
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