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Serial Maryland Shoplifter Confesses To Daily Theft Spree To Support Drug Habit: Sheriff Serial Maryland Shoplifter Confesses To Daily Theft Spree To Support Drug Habit: Sheriff
Serial Maryland Shoplifter Confesses To Daily Theft Spree To Support Drug Habit: Sheriff A Maryland woman who deputies say treated retail stores like her own personal ATM has been arrested after admitting she stole hundreds of dollars every day to fuel her drug habit. Halethorpe resident Paulaina Nechay, 34, was arrested after admitting to a series of shoplifting incidents that she then flipped at an area gas station, according to the Harford County Sheriff's Office. The scheme unraveled late last month, when a deputy responded to a report of a past theft when a woman stole more than $1,100 worth of clothes in the Festival Shopping Center before fleeing the area in a vehicle. …
Stripping Shoplifter Busted At Walmart After Exposing Herself, Scratching Cop In DMV: Police Stripping Shoplifter Busted At Walmart After Exposing Herself, Scratching Cop In DMV: Police
Stripping Shoplifter Busted At Walmart After Exposing Herself, Scratching Cop In DMV: Police A Virginia woman’s alleged Walmart shoplifting stunt ended with her stripping off stolen clothes, exposing herself to employees, and scratching a police officer in the face before being hauled off in handcuffs, authorities said. Monica Patricia Andrade, 44, of Manassas, was arrested over the weekend, after officers were called to the Walmart on Liberia Avenue around 4:45 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 30, according to Prince William County Police. Investigators said Andrade tried to leave the store wearing unpaid clothing. When employees confronted her, she “removed the clothing, exposing herself,”…
Shoplifting Suspect Bit Officer So Hard He Broke Finger During Arrest In DMV: Police Shoplifting Suspect Bit Officer So Hard He Broke Finger During Arrest In DMV: Police
Shoplifting Suspect Bit Officer So Hard He Broke Finger During Arrest In DMV: Police A shoplifting stop in Virginia turned violent when a handcuffed suspect spat on arresting officers, biting one so hard his finger broke, police said. Fredericksburg Police said 45-year-old Clifton Rhines was taken into custody on Wednesday, Aug. 13, following a shoplifting incident at a CVS on Emancipation Highway that rapidly escalated.  Officers said Rhines was initially compliant after being handcuffed behind his back, but quickly grew agitated, refused commands, and threatened to spit on officers repeatedly. As officers attempted to restrain him, Rhines spat on one of them before …
Judge Frees ‘Known Shoplifter,’ Two Others After Heist At Maryland Store: Sheriff Judge Frees ‘Known Shoplifter,’ Two Others After Heist At Maryland Store: Sheriff
Judge Frees ‘Known Shoplifter,’ Two Others After Heist At Maryland Store: Sheriff A “known shoplifter” with a rap sheet of previous thefts totaling over $20,000 and two alleged accomplices were back on the street less than a day after being caught in a $4,000 shoplifting bust in Maryland. Deputies from the Charles County Sheriff's Office said the arrests happened around 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 3, when loss prevention employees at a business in the 3300 block of Western Parkway in Waldorf spotted two women and a man filling carts and reusable shopping bags with merchandise from a two-page “shopping list” of items to steal. One of the suspects was immediately recognized …
Virginia Man Built, Stole Scooter From Walmart, Failed To Register As Sex Offender: Sheriff Virginia Man Built, Stole Scooter From Walmart, Failed To Register As Sex Offender: Sheriff
Virginia Man Built, Stole Scooter From Walmart, Failed To Register As Sex Offender: Sheriff A wanted Woodbridge man didn’t just steal from Walmart — deputies say he built himself an electric getaway ride inside before speeding off for a bite to eat, where he was busted.  The Stafford County Sheriff’s Office said 37-year-old Phillip Douglas walked into the Walmart on Village Parkway around 11 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 11, assembled an electric scooter in the store, and “sped out” without paying. A deputy spotted Douglas riding near Popeyes on Warrenton Road and stopped him.  Authorities say he claimed he “found” the stolen scooter, but when another deputy arrived to detain hi…
Connecticut Dem Busted For Shoplifting; Blames Sick Grandmother, Self-Check-Out Error Connecticut Dem Busted For Shoplifting; Blames Sick Grandmother, Self-Check-Out Error
Connecticut Dem Busted For Shoplifting; Blames Sick Grandmother, Self-Check-Out Error State Rep. Raghib Allie-Brennan (D-Bethel) finds himself in the spotlight following accusations of shoplifting at a local Target store, a matter he attributes to a self-checkout "error" amidst a family emergency. The incident, first reported by the Daily Ructions blog, occurred recently at a Target in Bethel. Allie-Brennan, who serves as Chief Majority Whip in the state legislature, was reportedly arrested on Monday, June 23. According to NBC Connecticut, the items in question amounted to $26.69. However, loss prevention at the store said they recognized him from previous larcenies, accordi…
Maryland Fragrance Thieves Busted With $20K In Goods Stuffed Into Flashy SUV, Sheriff Says Maryland Fragrance Thieves Busted With $20K In Goods Stuffed Into Flashy SUV, Sheriff Says
Maryland Fragrance Thieves Busted With $20K In Goods Stuffed Into Flashy SUV, Sheriff Says Talk about bold. Two Maryland suspects are accused of stealing thousands of dollars worth of fragrances from a department store in Waldorf — then coming back for more the very same day, according to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office. The luxury crime spree came to a crashing halt after officers say the pair stuffed the stolen goods into a bright electric blue Range Rover and parked it at a nearby restaurant before going inside. Patrol officers were called to the restaurant's parking lot on Saturday, May 10, after store loss prevention spotted the suspects, later identified as Robert Lee …
Man Opens Fire On Maryland Dick’s Sporting Goods After Shoplifting Ejection: Police Man Opens Fire On Maryland Dick’s Sporting Goods After Shoplifting Ejection: Police
Man Opens Fire On Maryland Dick’s Sporting Goods After Shoplifting Ejection: Police He didn’t just leave angry — he came back with a gun. A suspected shoplifter in Maryland is behind bars days after allegedly firing several rounds into a Dick’s Sporting Goods just hours after store staff booted him for concealing merchandise, according to Montgomery County Police. Damonne Antonio Shayne Martin, 23, of Silver Spring, was arrested on Tuesday, April 15 — eight days after the shooting at the store in the 11100 block of Veirs Mill Road in Wheaton. Officers were called to the scene around 9 p.m. Monday, April 7, for reports of shots fired at the popular sporting goods chain.&nb…
Ex-Cop Who Killed Tysons Shoplifting Suspect Has 'Unjust' Sentence Commuted By Youngkin Ex-Cop Who Killed Tysons Shoplifting Suspect Has 'Unjust' Sentence Commuted By Youngkin
Ex-Cop Who Killed Tysons Shoplifting Suspect Has 'Unjust' Sentence Commuted By Youngkin A former Fairfax County police officer sentenced to three years in prison for fatally shooting a man outside Tysons Corner Center Mall is already walking free after Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin commuted his sentence just days later, officials announced. Gov. Youngkin announced he had used his executive clemency power to release Wesley Shifflett, 36, after he was convicted of recklessly discharging a firearm in the 2023 shooting death of 37-year-old Timothy Johnson. Shifflett, who was acquitted of involuntary manslaughter, had been sentenced on Friday, Feb. 28, to five years in prison, with …
Teen Shoplifter With Loaded Glock Tracked Down In Frederick Parking Lot: Police Teen Shoplifter With Loaded Glock Tracked Down In Frederick Parking Lot: Police
Teen Shoplifter With Loaded Glock Tracked Down In Frederick Parking Lot: Police A routine shoplifting call in Frederick took a dangerous turn when officers found a loaded gun hidden in the suspect’s jacket, authorities announced. Officers from the Frederick Police Department responded to a business in the 1500 block of Opossumtown Pike around noon on Saturday, Feb. 8, for a reported theft in progress. When officers arrived, they found the suspect in a nearby parking lot, where a witness identified the juvenile as the shoplifter, police said. During the arrest, officers discovered a loaded 9mm Glock 19 handgun concealed in the suspect’s jacket, along with ammunition. …
Bill To Deport Unauthorized Immigrants Charged With Minor Crimes Passes House Bill To Deport Unauthorized Immigrants Charged With Minor Crimes Passes House
Bill To Deport Unauthorized Immigrants Charged With Minor Crimes Passes House The House of Representatives passed its first bill of the year on Tuesday, Jan. 7, a border security measure requiring the detention and deportation of unauthorized immigrants charged with theft-related crimes, including shoplifting and burglary. Named the Laken Riley Act in honor of a 22-year-old Georgia college student killed in February, 2024 by a Venezuelan migrant, the legislation received bipartisan support, in a 264-159 vote.  All Republicans and 48 Democrats backed the measure. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) stated that the Senate will consider the bill as early as Fr…
Shoplifting Costs Retailers Billions: These Are Most Frequently Stolen Items Shoplifting Costs Retailers Billions: These Are Most Frequently Stolen Items
Shoplifting Costs Retailers Billions: These Are Most Frequently Stolen Items Shoplifting in the US is a costly epidemic, with retailers losing over $120 billion last year. The trend focuses on easily concealed, high-demand products at major retailers like Walmart and Target, posing a nationwide challenge for store owners and law enforcement. Electronics, health and beauty products, and food items are among the most commonly stolen goods, Capital One Shopping reports.  Small gadgets such as headphones and phone chargers, alongside over-the-counter medications and cosmetics, are frequent targets.  Alcohol, baby formula, and packaged meats are also popular …
VIDEO: Arrest Of Pregnant Shoplifters In Frederick Captured On Newly-Released Bodycam Footage VIDEO: Arrest Of Pregnant Shoplifters In Frederick Captured On Newly-Released Bodycam Footage
Video: Arrest Of Pregnant Shoplifters In Frederick Captured On Newly-Released Bodycam Footage A pair of pregnant women who were caught red-handed stealing from stores in Frederick County tried to pull a fast one on police investigators but were not swift enough to avoid time behind bars in an instance that was caught on recently released footage by Transparency Bodycam on YouTube.  On March 27, California resident Mirela Sardaru, 36, and Melinsa Stefan, 21, who was identified by her Italian passport, were both taken into custody during a traffic stop after being connected to several thefts in the area when they targeted local shops (click here for the original story on this…
Smile, You're On Body Camera: TJ Maxx To Equip Employees To Fight Shoplifting Smile, You're On Body Camera: TJ Maxx To Equip Employees To Fight Shoplifting
Smile, You're On Body Camera: TJ Maxx To Equip Employees To Fight Shoplifting To fight the recent rise in shoplifting and retail theft, shoppers could see store security employees wearing body-worn cameras to help catch thieves red-handed.  TJX, the parent company of TJ Maxx, Marshalls, Serria, HomeSense, and HomeGoods, said will begin equipping some employees with body-worn cameras similar to those worn by police, the Boston Globe reported. The company started testing the initiative last year.  The company operates nearly 3,400 stores nationwide.  A call to the Framingham, Massachusetts, headquarters of TJX for comment was not immediately r…
Maryland Man Admits To Smash-Grab Robbery Of High-End Items At Massachusetts Gucci Store: Feds Maryland Man Admits To Smash-Grab Robbery Of High-End Items At Massachusetts Gucci Store: Feds
Maryland Man Admits To Smash-Grab Robbery Of High-End Items At Massachusetts Gucci Store: Feds A Maryland man pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to stealing tens of thousands of dollars worth of merchandise from a high-end outlet store in Massachusetts and then attempting to take the haul back to the DC area, federal authorities announced. Baltimore native Nathaniel Owens, 33, admitted to his role in a smash and grab at the Gucci store in the Wrentham Village Premium Outlets in Wrentham with two others, according to officials. Owens, cohorts Linworth Hayes Crawford III and Ronald Patterson, Jr. were indicted by a federal grand jury in January 2023 following their arrests.…
Women Charged For Shoplifting Spree In Downtown Frederick, Police Say Women Charged For Shoplifting Spree In Downtown Frederick, Police Say
Women Charged For Shoplifting Spree In Downtown Frederick, Police Say Two women visiting Maryland are facing charges in Frederick for an alleged shoplifting spree earlier this week, police say. California resident Mirela Sardaru, and Melinsa Stefan, who was identified by her Italian passport, were both taken into custody during a traffic stop after being connected to several thefts in the area.  On Wednesday, March 27, officers from the Frederick Police Department were called to investigate a reported theft in the unit block of East Patrick Street, where two shoplifters were allegedly moving between stores downtown and taking items before heading north d…
Former Wizards Guard On $1.7M Contract Caught Stealing Household Items From VA Target: Report Former Wizards Guard On $1.7M Contract Caught Stealing Household Items From VA Target: Report
Former Wizards Guard On $1.7M Contract Caught Stealing Household Items From VA Target: Report Now it all makes sense. Days after being cut from the Washington Wizards, it came to light that guard Ryan Rollins was caught shoplifting from Target, according to The Athletic. The 21-year-old was cut from the team Monday, Jan. 8, three days before The Athletic's John Robbins wrote citing court documents out of Alexandria that show he stole small household items and groceries from Target stores seven different times between September and November. “We just recently learned of the charges against Ryan,” Monumental Basketball president Michael Winger told The Athletic. “We cannot comme…
Standoff Ended By SWAT Officers Deploying Pepper Balls In Maryland Department Store: Police Standoff Ended By SWAT Officers Deploying Pepper Balls In Maryland Department Store: Police
Standoff Ended By SWAT Officers Deploying Pepper Balls In Maryland Department Store: Police New details have been released by the Montgomery County Department of Police following a four-hour standoff inside an area department store. Armed with a knife, police say that Christopher Lawrence, 37, attempted to steal a watch from JC Penney at the Westfield Wheaton Mall, but was caught and wound up barricading himself inside of a fitting room, forcing an evacuation of the store while police worked to resolve the situation. The barricade was reported at JC Penney at the Wheaton Mall Google Maps street view The incident began at around 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 6, with dozens …
Teen To Be Tried As Adult After Being Busted With 'Ghost Gun' Fleeing From Robbery In MD Teen To Be Tried As Adult After Being Busted With 'Ghost Gun' Fleeing From Robbery In MD
Teen To Be Tried As Adult After Being Busted With 'Ghost Gun' Fleeing From Robbery In MD Police say that a teen who was busted with an illegal weapon after a shoplifting incident at a Dick’s Sporting Goods store in Montgomery County will be tried as an adult. Shortly before 1 p.m. on Tuesday, July 25, officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police were called to the store in the 11000 block of Veirs Mill Road in Wheaton to investigate reported shoplifters. Upon arrival at the business, they spotted several suspects leaving the store with stolen merchandise before fleeing to Safeway on Georgia Avenue, where they were ultimately tracked down. One of the suspects, whose…
Here's What We Know About The Fatal Fairfax County Officer-Involved Shooting At Tysons Corner Here's What We Know About The Fatal Fairfax County Officer-Involved Shooting At Tysons Corner
Here's What We Know About The Fatal Fairfax County Officer-Involved Shooting At Tysons Corner A “man known very well to law enforcement” who has a violent criminal history died at an area hospital after being shot by officers as he attempted to evade a shoplifting arrest at the Tysons Corner Shopping Center in Fairfax County on Wednesday night. Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis said late on Wednesday, Feb. 22 that a man struck during an officer-involved shooting has died from his injuries after taking officers on an approximate quarter-mile pursuit. Suspect was pronounced deceased at the hospital. Chief Davis will provide an update from the scene shortly. — Fairfax County …
Teen Shoplifter Arrested After Kicking, Biting Officer At Kids Foot Locker Teen Shoplifter Arrested After Kicking, Biting Officer At Kids Foot Locker
Teen Shoplifter Arrested After Kicking, Biting Officer At Kids Foot Locker A 16-year-old girl has been arrested after allegedly shoplifting and assaulting officers, authorities say. The teen reportedly stole from a Bass Pro, and was located inside a Kids Foot Locker by police around 3:30 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 17, according to Anne Arundel County police. When police approached the suspect, she backed away and attempted to flee by jumping over a bench. The officers were able to stop the suspect from leaving the store and advised her that she was under arrest for shoplifting.  When officers tried to put her in handcuffs, she started kicking and screaming, kickin…
Widow Of Security Guard Killed In Shoplifter Shootout Remembers Devoted Husband Widow Of Security Guard Killed In Shoplifter Shootout Remembers Devoted Husband
Widow Of Security Guard Killed In Shoplifter Shootout Remembers Devoted Husband The family of a security guard who was killed in a Maryland grocery store shootout says that the devastating loss came while the guard was only "performing his job", according to a GoFundMe launched in his memory. Willie Tate was working as a security guard at Giant Grocery in Oxon Hill when a shoplifter opened fire on him, resulting in a shootout that left both the female shoplifter as well as Tate, dead.  "He was trying to prevent a shoplifter from stealing, in the process, the perpetrator pulled out a gun shot him dead on the spot", said Shaunte Tate, the new wife of the beloved gua…
Security Guard, Shoplifter Dead After Shootout At DMV Grocery Store Security Guard, Shoplifter Dead After Shootout At DMV Grocery Store
Security Guard, Shoplifter Dead After Shootout At DMV Grocery Store A security guard and a shoplifter were killed in a reported shootout at an Oxon Hill grocery store, authorities say. The security guard reportedly confronted the shoplifter around 10:25 a.m., Friday, Nov. 4 in the front lobby area of the grocery store at 20 Audrey Lane, according to Prince George's County police. Police say when the male security guard confronted the female shoplifter, a shootout between the two occurred, resulting in both of their deaths.  Major Zachary O’Lare briefs the community on double fatal shooting in Oxon Hill https://t.co/0911toIXUs — PGPDNEWS (@PGPDNews) Nov…
Maryland Shoplifting Ring Busted On Jersey Shore Maryland Shoplifting Ring Busted On Jersey Shore
Maryland Shoplifting Ring Busted On Jersey Shore Police in Ocean County said they broke up a shoplifting ring from Baltimore, MD, with the arrest of four suspects. Outlets in Jackson Township had been a target for professional shoplifting rings, police said. Identifying this problem, the agency set up daily proactive details consisting of plain clothes patrol officers and members of the SEU to be at the outlets in attempt to both prevent and apprehend these subjects. Due to efforts by multiple jurisdictions, and our detective bureau along with the help of Loss Prevention specialists, an out-of-state professional shoplifting group was id…
New Details Emerge On Maryland Police-Involved Shooting New Details Emerge On Maryland Police-Involved Shooting
New Details Emerge On Maryland Police-Involved Shooting The Baltimore County Police Department has partially released the name of the officer involved in a shooting while investigating a two-woman crime spree over the weekend. “Officer Chiveral” a three-year veteran of the department with the White Mash Precinct was the investigator who shot Alicia Page, 30, as she used her vehicle as a weapon to try to avoid getting apprehended, according to reports. He reportedly was the only officer to discharge his firearm. Page and Kelly Anthony, 31, allegedly attempted to shoplift from a business in the 8100 block of Honeygo Boulevard, where the officer w…
Here's The Latest On The Off-Duty Officer-Involved Weekend Shooting In Maryland Here's The Latest On The Off-Duty Officer-Involved Weekend Shooting In Maryland
Here's The Latest On The Off-Duty Officer-Involved Weekend Shooting In Maryland An off-duty police officer in Baltimore County who was working a second job was hospitalized after being involved in a weekend shooting in Rosedale, authorities announced. Shortly after 8 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 10, a Baltimore County police officer was assaulted while working a uniformed-secondary job as security in the 8100 block of Honeygo Boulevard, officials said. The incident was reportedly over a shoplifting complaint at an Old Navy store, according to WBAL Officers later conducted a traffic stop of the suspect vehicle at the intersection of Philadelphia Road and Hamilton Avenue, po…
Mercedes Driving Would-Be BB Gun Thief Wanted In Maryland Mercedes Driving Would-Be BB Gun Thief Wanted In Maryland
Mercedes Driving Would-Be BB Gun Thief Wanted In Maryland Police investigators in Maryland are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying and locating a wanted man who was busted attempting to steal a BB gun before fleeing in a Mercedes. An alert was issued by the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday, Sept. 6 as they attempt to locate a suspect who attempted to steal the gun from the Tractor Supply Store in Charlotte Hall over the summer. It is alleged that the man (pictured above) removed a BB gun pistol from its packaging and placed it in the waistband of his shorts when he was confronted by an employee. The alleged incident happe…
Theft Suspect Wanted In St. Mary's County After Targeting Vapor Store: Sheriff Theft Suspect Wanted In St. Mary's County After Targeting Vapor Store: Sheriff
Theft Suspect Wanted In St. Mary's County After Targeting Vapor Store: Sheriff An alert was issued by the St. Mary’s County Sheriff's Office as they seek the public's assistance in identifying and locating a wanted suspect who allegedly robbed a store in Lexington Park in May. Investigators released photos on Monday, June 27, of a wanted woman and person of interest who allegedly shoplifted at the Optimal Vapor Store at approximately 1:40 p.m. on Wednesday, May 4. The suspect allegedly placed three items in her purse at the Lexington Park store and then proceeded to walk out without paying. She then left in a Kia Optimum with a second woman, who investigators said is …