Dad And Son Who Left Baby At Philly Walmart Were Shoplifting: Police Dad And Son Who Left Baby At Philly Walmart Were Shoplifting: Police
Dad And Son Who Left Baby At Philly Walmart Were Shoplifting: Police A father and son are accused of shoplifting during a January incident where police said they left an infant behind at a Northeast Philadelphia Walmart, according to authorities.  Police said three people abandoned a baby in a carrier when confronted about stealing merchandise on Jan. 18. The child was less than 2 months old, according to PPD.  Alganon Muhammad, the baby's 22-year-old father, was arrested on Jan. 26 and charged with retail theft, conspiracy, and related counts, police said at the time. He was held for trial after a preliminary hearing on Feb. 8.  Haamza Muham…
Serial Shoplifters? Duo Steals $3K In Hair Products In Latest Such Incident At CVS In Darien Serial Shoplifters? Duo Steals $3K In Hair Products In Latest Such Incident At CVS In Darien
Serial Shoplifters? Duo Steals $3K In Hair Products In Latest Such Incident At CVS In Darien Police are searching for a pair of thieves who allegedly made off with almost $3,000 in hair products from a CVS store in Fairfield County in the latest incident, which occurred occurred in Darien on Friday, March 15 at 964 Post Road. According to Sgt. Dan Skoumbros of the Darien Police, the store manager, while reviewing the store camera, spotted a man and woman grabbing multiple hair products and placing them in a bag. The man also put items inside his jacket before both suspects left the store, Skoumbros said. The manager reported the total loss to be $2,877.46. In a similar incid…
Pair Stole Over $7K From Bucks Hardware Stores, Police Allege Pair Stole Over $7K From Bucks Hardware Stores, Police Allege
Pair Stole Over $7K From Bucks Hardware Stores, Police Allege Authorities in Warrington were called about a child locked in a parked car and discovered a stash of stolen merchandise instead, according to police.  Kristal Smith of Jersey City, New Jersey and Desteni Grant of Brooklyn, New York are each charged with evading arrest and receiving stolen property, Warrington Township police said in a release.  Officers were called to the Home Depot parking around 5 p.m. on March 2, after a bystander spotted a blanket draped over a baby seat in a parked car, authorities said.  Police arrived and found stolen merchandise hidden under the…
Troopers Seek Serial Wallet Thief In Lehigh County Troopers Seek Serial Wallet Thief In Lehigh County
Troopers Seek Serial Wallet Thief In Lehigh County Pennsylvania State Police are looking for the suspect in a series of wallet thefts at Lower Macungie stores.  The pictured man is accused of taking the wallet from a Costco shopper's purse on Friday, Feb. 23. Authorities believe he went to the nearby Target at 749 North Krocks Road and used the victim's credit card to buy $2,500 of American Express and MasterCard gift cards.  He's also a suspect in three similar incidents at Lower Macungie retail stores, including:  At Costco on Sept. 8, 2023 At Walmart on Feb. 3 At Walmart on Feb. 16  Anyone who can identify…
Shampoo Swipers Snag $4,500 From Darien CVS, Police Say Shampoo Swipers Snag $4,500 From Darien CVS, Police Say
Shampoo Swipers Snag $4,500 From Darien CVS, Police Say A duo took thousands of dollars worth of hair care from a CVS store in Fairfield County, authorities announced. The Fairfield County incident occurred in Darien on Thursday, March 7. At about 8:15 a.m., an employee at the CVS located at 964 Post Road went to their manager, informing him that the shampoo aisle was “looking low,” according to Darien Police. The manager reviewed a store camera, which captured a man and a woman grabbing hair products off the shelves and stuffing them into a tote bag. A total of $4,590 was taken from the CVS, police said. Further description of the suspec…
Chesco Thief Stole $2,300 In Meds From Pharmacy: Investigators Chesco Thief Stole $2,300 In Meds From Pharmacy: Investigators
Chesco Thief Stole $2,300 In Meds From Pharmacy: Investigators Detectives are looking for the thief who stole $2,300 in over-the-counter medicine from a Westtown Rite-Aid.  The pictured suspect walked into the pharmacy, 1535 West Chester Pike, and fled westbound on foot after grabbing the merchandise, Westtown-East Goshen police said in a release.  It happened around 5 p.m. on Friday, March 8, authorities said.  Authorities say he may also be responsible for other area retail thefts and said he might live near the corner of West Chester Pike and Manley Road.  Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Jason Diamond at…
Long Island Pawn Shop Owner Gets Prison For Running $2M Retail Theft Ring Long Island Pawn Shop Owner Gets Prison For Running $2M Retail Theft Ring
Long Island Pawn Shop Owner Gets Prison For Running $2M Retail Theft Ring The owner of a Long Island pawn shop will spend years in prison and lose his business license after leading a multimillion-dollar retail theft ring. Carlos Ulloa, age 51, of Patchogue, was sentenced to three to nine years behind bars in Suffolk County Court on Friday, Feb. 2, after pleading guilty to corruption and related charges. According to prosecutors, between May 2020 and August 2022 Ulloa regularly received stolen goods from Suffolk County retailers at his business, EZ Cash Pawn & Jewelry in Brentwood. Earlier Report: 4 Nabbed In Million-Dollar Suffolk County Retail Theft…
Naked Man Masturbates While Crawling In PA Public Park, Police Say Naked Man Masturbates While Crawling In PA Public Park, Police Say
Naked Man Masturbates While Crawling In PA Public Park, Police Say A 42-year-old man who was reportedly naked and crawling was found by officers masturbating, the Carlisle Police Department explained in a release.  Brian Ardell Jones, original of Bethlehem most recently of Harrisburg, was seen "crawling naked on the ground near the railroad track bridge" at 11:18 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 27, police said.  When officers arrived at the wooded area of Biddle Mission Park, located at 311 East North Street, Carlisle Borough, they found Jones "with his pants pulled down, exposing his genital area, and engaging in a sexual self-gratification act," as stat…
Beltway Traffic Aids In Arrest Of Quad Who Stole $4.5K In Bags In Tyson's Corner Heist: PD Beltway Traffic Aids In Arrest Of Quad Who Stole $4.5K In Bags In Tyson's Corner Heist: PD
Beltway Traffic Aids In Arrest Of Quad Who Stole $4.5K In Bags In Tyson's Corner Heist: PD Traffic on the Capital Beltway is what police said ultimately helped them capture four people who stole $4,500 in designer bags from Tysons Corner. Around 5:05 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 5, detectives got an alert from loss prevention saying a retail theft crew grabbed more than a dozen designer handbags, totaling over $4,500 in value, and ran from the store, Fairfax County police said.  The suspects got into an awaiting Chevrolet Suburban and tried to flee the area. Detectives launched a thorough search along the southbound stretch of Interstate 495 in Annandale. Despite the heavy traffic …
Investigation Launched After Inmate Dies In Custody At Bucks Jail: Coroner Investigation Launched After Inmate Dies In Custody At Bucks Jail: Coroner
Investigation Launched After Inmate Dies In Custody At Bucks Jail: Coroner A Philadelphia man died while in police custody at the Bucks County Correctional Facility on Monday, Dec.18, authorities revealed.  Edward Hatch, a 46-year-old Philadelphia resident, was found unresponsive in his cell early Monday morning, said Coroner Meredith Buck in a release.  An autopsy on Tuesday, Dec. 19 "showed no overt evidence of external trauma" and the cause and manner of his death are still under investigation, Buck said.  Bucks County Correctional Facility, 1730 S. Easton Road, Doylestown Google Maps (Street View) Authorities said Hatch had been in cus…
Disguise Got Stones: Accused Member Of $10,000 Shoplifting Crew Fails To Fool Paramus PD Disguise Got Stones: Accused Member Of $10,000 Shoplifting Crew Fails To Fool Paramus PD
Disguise Got Stones: Accused Member Of $10,000 Shoplifting Crew Fails To Fool Paramus PD A member of an organized shoplifting crew that snatched more than $10,000 worth of merchandise from a Nordstrom in Paramus thought he could fool police by changing his clothes, authorities said. He ended up making it easy for police to bag him and his pals after they’d eluded a police dragnet more than three hours earlier, Paramus Chief Robert Guidetti said. Officers Matt Mulick and Joe Mastrofilipo had been flagged down by Nordstrom security after five people stole nearly 100 items from the Garden State Plaza store around 7:45 p.m. last Friday, Dec. 1, the chief said. Officers immediately…
Fugitive Tied To Retail Theft Ring Captured By Glen Rock PD Fugitive Tied To Retail Theft Ring Captured By Glen Rock PD
Fugitive Tied To Retail Theft Ring Captured By Glen Rock PD An investigation by Glen Rock police into an organized shoplifting ring led to the arrest of a fugitive from New York State, authorities said. Miata Mitchell, 26, of Poughkeepsie is part of a group that targeted various borough merchants, Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. Detective Sgt. James Calaski and Sgt. Greg Carter nabbed Mitchell in connection with a theft at Bottle King Liquors on Prospect Street shortly after 1 p.m. Aug. 7, the chief said. Mitchell was with a number of accomplices, he said. She was charged with shoplifting-related offenses, including being part of an organized re…