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Alexandria Man Among Four Charged With $800K Maryland 'Flash Mob' Thefts In Six Counties: AG
Four men have been indicted in connection with an organized retail crime ring responsible for 37 thefts across six Maryland counties, causing approximately $800,000 in losses, authorities announced Monday.
The suspects are accused of overwhelming stores with “flash mob” tactics, targeting high-end retail items, and reselling stolen goods.
Attorney General Anthony Brown revealed details about the operation, which spanned Howard, Baltimore, Anne Arundel, Montgomery, Queen Anne’s, and Prince George’s counties.
Those charged include:
Donte Bernard Shaw, 34, of Washington, DC;
Taquan An…
Facebook Marketplace Thief Steals $1,400 Tool, Police In Bloomingdale Say
Police in Passaic County have arrested a man who they say stole a $1,400 vehicle programming tool from a victim he met on Facebook Marketplace.
Jayson Moralessales, of Orange, agreed to meet the seller in person to buy the tool, but instead, fled with the item without paying on Oct. 5, police in Bloomingdale said.
Moralessales was identified as a suspect and arrested on Monday, Oct. 7, police said. He was released on a summons pending his court appearance.
"This arrest serves as a reminder to the community to exercise caution when conducting transactions through online marketpla…
South Jersey Man Convicted Of Killing Woman During Phone Sale: Prosecutor
A jury has convicted a Burlington County man of fatally shooting a woman in the head as she tried to sell him a cellphone, authorities said.
Marvin A. Coleman Jr., 24, of Willingboro was found guilty Tuesday, March 21, of murder, robbery and weapons offenses, according to Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw.
Coleman killed a 21-year-old Lindenwold woman four years ago while she was sitting in her car in the Millbrook Park section of Willingboro Township, Bradshaw said.
Police were called to the first block of Medley Lane just before 8:30 a.m. on March 7, 2019, for a report…
Fairfax County Police Use Undercover Operation To Arrest Two Armed Robbers
Fairfax County Police recently apprehended two armed robbers through an undercover operation.
Donavan Rice, 29, of Washington, D.C and Ronnell Delonte Garris, 28, of Maryland, were allegedly behind two robberies that occurred earlier this month.
The first happened when victim arranged to meet someone to buy a tablet computer through an online marketplace in the parking lot of 6600 Springfield Mall on May 7, police said. When victim showed up, one of the men got into the victim's vehicle, displayed a gun and stole their money, police said.
The second robbery happe…
