March 13, 2024 10 times! Christmas tree, lights, Grinch ornaments among items stolen in Walmart thefts, cops say Managers at a Walmart in Florida told deputies about a string of 10 thefts at the store between the beginning of November and shortly before Christmas.
March 1, 2024 Tasered and ‘fell to the ground, and the stolen merchandise came falling out of her purse’ “Best Buy staff recognized her from previous encounters in which she stole a laptop,” her latest arrest report said, so they watched this woman closely.
February 29, 2024 Senior’s ‘continuous harassment’ caused next-door neighbors ‘fear and emotional distress’ People don’t get to choose their neighbors, and, in this case, a couple said they put their house for sale due to harassment from their next-door neighbor.
February 29, 2024 Charged with shoplifting from Walmart — and a lot more for what was in her purse, cops say A woman accused of trying to steal $185 worth of merchandise from Walmart ended up in a lot more trouble for what authorities said was already in her purse.
February 28, 2024 Porsche problem: Arrested after being told he couldn’t buy a car with a $78 million check A young man with a big check was turned down at a Porsche dealership and he ended up under arrest.
February 27, 2024 Mom’s social media post led to man’s latest arrest for stealing $600 scooter, police say A man is under arrest for stealing a boy’s scooter and police say it happened because the victim’s mother posted about it on social media.
February 21, 2024 2 women charged with ringing up low-priced items, stealing expensive ones from Walmart Walmart employees and sheriff’s deputies had a busy evening and when it was over, two women were taken from the self-checkout area to jail.
February 20, 2024 Facial recognition software, of all things, played a role in this guy’s latest arrest A man who’s no stranger to a booking photographer’s camera is back behind bars after he was allegedly caught stealing a chainsaw from a Lowe’s store.
February 15, 2024 Mom charged with ‘severely malnourished’ teen’s death at 33 lbs., ‘bed sores throughout’ A 14-year-old boy found “extremely malnourished, weighing only 33 lbs.,” with bed sores is dead and his mother is facing criminal charges.
February 14, 2024 Woman riding mobility scooter ‘began to run’ when approached for shoplifting, police say The call to police was about “a theft in progress” and the suspect was described as “a heavy-set female … in a mobility scooter going throughout the store.”
February 14, 2024 Arrested for intoxication after asking driver in handicapped spot ‘Do you want to fight?’ A man hanging out at a convenience store at 1:30 a.m. had trouble with a man parked in a handicapped spot, and now he’s facing a disorderly intoxication charge.
February 12, 2024 Man accused of stealing $28,000 worth of electrical wire with fraudulent barcode scheme A man is under arrest again, this time accused of ripping off multiple Lowe’s and Home Depot stores to get his hands on electrical wire without paying.
February 9, 2024 She told cop she’d ‘shoot him, hang him to dry,’ quarter, behead him, arrest report says The newest criminal charges against a woman in Florida include battery on a law enforcement officer. Actually, three of them.
February 9, 2024 Woman with ‘very large purse’ brought ‘plastic Publix bags’ to shoplift groceries, police say A woman in Florida is banned from her local Publix grocery store after her arrest for shoplifting there. She agreed to that as part of her plea bargain.
February 6, 2024 He ‘could barely hold’ alcohol, ‘unable to open’ glove box, ‘wearing 2 different shoes’ DUI suspects tend to be found behind the wheel but a witness called the sheriff’s office in Florida to report one in line at a liquor store, buying alcohol.
February 2, 2024 Birthday arrest: Yelling, lunging, kicking deputies, spitting on one’s face, report says This arrest turned out to be a lesson on how not to celebrate a birthday for a woman who’d been convicted on similar charges twice before.
January 31, 2024 He killed coworker who stole his lunch, ‘threatened to kill or hurt’ others at sentencing The man who killed a coworker in the parking garage of the Target where they worked was sentenced to prison, but not before making a threat at the hearing.
January 31, 2024 Man accused of striking employees at 2 restaurants in their faces in 1 night A man seemed to really get around one night, and so did the sheriff’s deputy who had to investigate. He’s accused of punching an employee at two restaurants.
January 26, 2024 Man accused of stealing gas station arcade winner’s $3,000 cash prize The big-time winner of a “skills game” at a gas station convenience store thought locking their cash prize in their car would keep it safe. They were wrong.
January 25, 2024 Senior shoplifting suspects go to jail together, wife with ‘no recollection’ faces felony A senior citizen couple is accused of shoplifting from a Walmart. He’s charged with a misdemeanor but she’s facing a felony for a much longer list of items.
January 25, 2024 Teacher, church volunteer faces 14 criminal charges ‘related to sex abuse of minors’ A man in charge of children is accused of “14 offenses related to sex abuse of minors,” and what investigators say they discovered is disturbing.
January 24, 2024 Deputy took bite out of crime, arrested ex-con counterfeiter at restaurant, report says “Loose fake 20 dollar bills were located,” this arrest report said, “including bills located inside of a nearly full Zaxby’s food container.”
January 24, 2024 ‘Dirtbag’ ex-con didn’t shoplift from Walmart, arrested for taking whole cash register The man in a red long-sleeve t-shirt who stole a cash register from a Walmart is back behind bars, authorities say.
January 19, 2024 No-show doc, 72, convicted of prescribing controlled substances for cash: $4,000 daily A Florida doctor faces decades behind bars after he was convicted on seven charges of illegally dispensing and distributing controlled substances.
January 19, 2024 Uncle accused of beating, locking woman in dog cage; Mom, grandfather face same charges A young woman was allegedly beaten and forced into a dog cage, and now her mother, uncle, and grandfather have been arrested for the crimes.
January 18, 2024 Times were hard, he allegedly said during shoplifting bust, but what about other arrests? A man who’d been arrested more than a dozen times added another one to his rap sheet when he was charged with petit theft (shoplifting) 2nd offense yet again.
January 12, 2024 Man of many mugs accused of stealing $400 in goods from Walmart, his 1st arrest for theft A man who apparently managed to avoid arrest for more than a year got picked up for allegedly picking up a Walmart backpack and using it as his shopping cart.
January 11, 2024 Bank employee charged with stealing $100,000 from elderly customers’ accounts An employee at a bank is under arrest, accused of stealing more than $100,000 from accounts belonging to elderly customers.
January 10, 2024 Subway sandwich thrown, food preparer hit, ‘upset’ would-be customer arrested for battery A situation at a Subway landed a would-be customer behind bars after his rejected sandwich hit the food preparer.
January 10, 2024 Food Network ‘Superchef’ Darnell Ferguson charged with domestic violent felonies A man famous for hosting a show on the Food Network is now appearing in a police booking photo since he’s facing several serious criminal charges.
January 5, 2024 What detectives say this guy did on probation for child porn possession, and what got him arrested again “A friendly relationship” on Snapchat didn’t last and one of the participants is back in jail since he was serving probation when things went south.
January 3, 2024 Can you believe it? Former Walmart employee arrested for shoplifting had 5 convictions for theft This isn’t a typical case of someone shoplifting from a Walmart in Florida. A deputy went to the store and a loss prevention associate described what happened.