Pasco County, Florida Kmart store burglarized as one thief remained in the store after closing. Claude Jay Swick and his accomplice had it all planned. His partner hid in a Kmart after it closed Saturday. When everybody left for the night, he maneuvered $6,000 worth of merchandise, including laptops and big-screen TVs, to the back of the store. Around 1 a.m. Sunday, he called Swick, 45, investigators said, who pulled up to the back of the store with a U-Haul truck. Neither realized the store manager was still there. The manager saw someone lurking in the store and called for help, Pasco County deputies said. When the deputies arrived, Swick was pulling away from the store. Swick, who lives in Spring Hill, tried to get away, but in his haste, he crashed and rolled the truck over on Beacon Woods Drive before running. He was soon caught with the help of a police dog, deputies said. (Source abcationnews.com)

Allentown Walmart nabs 3 electronic thieves with over $5000 of electronics. Three Allentown residents were apprehended and now face multiple charges for thefts that occurred during many visits to Walmart, stealing $5690 in merchandise in August. Two of the adults were arraigned on felony retail theft charges. (Source mcall.com)