Port Charlotte couple arrested at Dollar General leads to felony charges at Best Buy and Tractor Supply.  Christen Dial and Jeff Sabatinelli were arrested last Friday following a shoplifting incident at a Dollar General Store. The couple managed to escape from the Dollar General, but witnesses gave the license plate information to the police. Upon arrest, the deputy noticed the two suspects looked like suspects from a BOLO alert for grand theft of an $830 television from Tractor Supply. Yesterday the couple was positively matched to a third crime at Best Buy were they stole a $350 computer. (Source abc-7.com)

Group of five hit Walmart buying gift cards with counterfeit currency in Clermont, FL  A group of thieves used counterfeit cash to purchase thousands of dollars worth of gift cards from a Walmart just two days before Christmas, police say. Two men and three women came in and out of the store and made several purchases totaling $6,210 from the same cashier with the money. The cashier said she had no idea the money was fake, and was later fired, according to the report. (Source orlandosentinel.com)