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 Birmingham, AL Police looking for shoplifters who targeted
upscale-stores at The Summit; nearly $100,000 in merchandise reported missing
An upscale shopping center in Birmingham becomes a target for shoplifters.
Birmingham police are looking for two women who stole merchandise from several
stores at The Summit. Several stores have filed police reports. Police have not
released the names of those businesses, but some are national chains. Lt. Sean
Edwards says "They both go into the store. One actually distracts one of the
cashiers and the other individuals take the merchandise and puts it in a bag."
Police say the duo has stolen more than $100,000 in merchandise.
(Source
abc3340.com)
Tampa woman gets 7 years for credit card fraud; restitution of $599,744
A Tampa
woman has been sentenced to seven years in prison after pleading guilty to
credit card fraud, then fleeing, said U.S. Attorney A. Lee Bentley III. Danay
Crespo-Rodriguez, 25, pleaded guilty Oct. 1, and was released on bond, then fled
supervision on Nov. 10. She was recaptured after she was arrested at a
Tampa-area Target on shoplifting and assault charges. In addition to the prison
time, Crespo-Rodriguez was ordered to pay $599,744.11 in restitution to her
victims and a forfeiture judgment of $655,568.61, which represents the proceeds
of her crimes. (Source
tbo.com)
Houma, LA couple allegedly stole from $2500 in merchandise from Walmart
and Academy Sport Roy Hebert, 49, and Melanie Nowlin, 42, both of 214
A Cliffwood Court in Houma, were arrested Tuesday afternoon. Each faces a felony
theft charge in Terrebonne in connection with about $2,500 worth of thefts from
Wal-Mart and Academy Sports, police said. They are both remained in the
Terrebonne Parish jail Tuesday. (Source
dailycomet.com)
Four charged in armed robbery of Lowe's store in O'Fallon, MO
Three men and a
woman have been charged in the armed robbery of a Lowe's home improvement store
late Friday afternoon. Authorities said one suspect, Daniel Scott McManness
pulled a knife and threatened a store employee as McManness and Blake Thomas
Edgar left the building with about $1,400 in power tools and other items. The
employee had stopped the two at the door and struggled with McManness over the
shopping cart they were using. The two fled in a waiting vehicle with a woman
and man who were inside, then tried to hide before they were arrested at a
nearby business. Also arrested Friday was the woman; the other man was arrested
Monday. (Source
stltoday.com)
Third suspect arrested for $7400 theft at JC Penney in Platte, NE
Career Criminal Busted at Victoria’s Secret sentenced to time served
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