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Home Depot Shoplifter In Bulletproof Vest Waved Knife, Carried Loaded Shotgun: South Jersey PD

A 37-year-old South Jersey man wearing a bulletproof vest was arrested after he allegedly waved a knife at a Home Depot employee, authorities said.

Mark C. Payne

Mark C. Payne

Photo Credit: Westampton police

Mark C. Payne was suspected of shoplifting and had brandished a knife at a loss prevention worker at 7:02 p.m. Sunday, according to Westampton Township police. The incident occurred at the Home Depot store at 2703 Burlington-Mt. Holly Road in Westampton.

Arriving patrol officers were flagged down by a loss prevention worker and pointed in the direction of a suspect fleeing in the parking lot. Police reportedly took Payne into custody without incident, they said. 

The following items was recovered from Payne, police said:

  • A fully loaded Ithaca 12 gauge sawed-off shotgun, 
  • 29 shotgun rounds,
  • 23 .22 caliber hollow nose bullets,
  • Two smoking pipes containing suspected methamphetamine,
  • Five pocket knifes,
  • Burglar tools,
  • Tactical bulletproof vest,
  • Three hypodermic syringes, and,
  • Two glassine bags containing suspected methamphetamine.

Payne was arrested, processed and was being held at Burlington County Jail pending a court appearance.

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