April 4, 2024 Video: Woman busted after playing shoplifting game, later charged with drug trafficking A “concerned citizen” who reported a shoplifter at a Walmart is being credited with helping catch somebody who’s now facing some more serious charges.
April 1, 2024 Red light violation led to man’s arrest for stealing from Walmart; Facebook also helped A man is charged with stealing from Walmart, but he wasn’t arrested until he apparently made a right turn on red without coming to a complete stop.
March 27, 2024 ‘Multiple large bulges under her clothing … led to her removing over 50 stolen items’ A woman who was wanted for shoplifting in three states was arrested in a fourth and police are crediting employees at a beauty supply store.
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 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.”
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 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 2, 2024 Man sitting in wheelchair, walking out of store not disabled but able to steal, police say A guy in a wheelchair wouldn’t steal, would he? Police in Pennsylvania say they’re looking for a “shoplifter impersonator” who stole $830 of clothing.
December 20, 2023 ‘Ripping price tags off of numerous items and placing items into the front of her pants’ not her 1st Walmart arrest Deputies arrived very quickly and caught up with a woman in the parking lot of a Walmart after she was reportedly “ripping price tags off of numerous items.”
December 19, 2023 Man charged with throwing 16-year-old Shih Tzu in trash bag, rope around her neck, into dumpster Workers at a Family Dollar store in Florida “found a trash bag inside the dumpster with something moving inside,” the sheriff said, and a man is under arrest.
December 15, 2023 Man of identities and escapes over 5 years didn’t get away this last time A man who had to be tackled by deputies, then chased, and became a fugitive for three years, pleaded guilty to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft charges.
September 12, 2023 Problem with popping pills to relieve nasal congestion: Most just don’t work, FDA advisers say Cold and flu season is coming but the number one decongestant used by millions of Americans with stuffy noses doesn’t do the job and should be taken off store shelves.
April 11, 2023 Florida girls, 12 & 14, steal dad’s car, try to drive to Louisiana to meet person they met online Two girls who disappeared in a stolen car have been found safe, hours away, but they may be in big trouble.
November 18, 2022 Answer to suit: ‘Publix denies any liability’ for grandmother, toddler’s murders in store “Publix denies any liability” for the murders of a grandmother and toddler at its grocery store on Royal Palm Beach Boulevard last year.
October 21, 2022 Revolving door: Beer, whiskey, Kahlua & a lot of broken glass lead to man’s latest arrest Five arrests in the past four months in Palm Beach County. The latest and most serious came just a few weeks ago and started with stolen liquor.
September 13, 2022 3 strikes in 5 weeks for selling alcohol, nicotine to minors, including 2x in 15 minutes A liquor store clerk got stung during “a pre-planned operation to address complaints of underage alcoholic beverage and tobacco sales,” according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office.
May 9, 2022 Woman under arrest 2-1/2 years after allegedly making a big jewelry buy with a bogus check The owner of a jewelry store had to wait a long time for justice. He called police to report a customer he didn’t want to return. That was back in October, 2019.
January 27, 2022 $5,000 reward offered for suspect in Worth Avenue smash-and-grabs He uses multiple aliases and dresses in both men’s and women’s clothing, and police in Palm Beach are asking for help finding him.