A man who worked as a manager for a cabinet store in northeast Florida was arrested on several charges after collecting payments from multiple customers for cabinetry work that he reportedly never performed and spent the money himself. According to reports, a few months ago, the General Crimes Unit of…
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Lighter Thief Pushed Pregnant Dollar General Employee
A woman is facing charges after she was accused of stealing from a Dollar General store in northeastern Florida and battering the pregnant employee who tried to intervene. Late in the morning on January 2, a woman rode a bicycle to a Dollar General in Palm Coast so she could…
Squatters Ran Ad to Try to Rent Out Home
Two individuals were arrested when a neighbor informed the authorities that the couple moved into a home on the Gulf Coast without permission and allegedly ran an ad to rent out the dwelling. According to reports, homes in the unincorporated Sarasota County town of Nokomis were damaged during recent hurricanes.…
Man Accused of Stealing Police Officer’s IRS Refund Check
A Florida man was arrested after he was involved in a traffic accident and identified as the suspect involved in a case regarding a police officer’s stolen IRS refund check. At the beginning of the summer, a police officer was awaiting the direct deposit of his IRS refund. He reported…
Ohio Man with Warrants Arrested for Swiping Cold Medicine
An Ohio man who is already facing charges for theft-related offenses was apprehended for additional theft charges last weekend after allegedly stealing multiple packages of medicine from a store in Wood County. According to reports, over the past month, a man from Bowling Green has had more than one run-in…
Police Used Drone and Thermal Imaging to Catch Theft Suspect
Two Texas men are facing multiple charges after they were arrested in connection with thefts from hotel parking lots in several cities. Early in the morning on January 4, the authorities received a report about a potential car theft that was happening at the Holiday Inn Express in Sweetwater. Officers…
Prominent TikToker Sprayed Food with Pesticides at Walmart
An Arizona man with a popular TikTok account may face legal consequences after posting content of himself allegedly spraying food with pesticides at a Walmart store. On the evening of December 19, a 27-year-old man who is well known on TikTok visited a Walmart in Mesa. It was reported that…
TikTok Influencer Stole $1M Donations from Fake Charity
An Alabama TikTok influencer is facing several charges after a lengthy investigation allegedly revealed that she created a fake charity to bilk donors out of a total of over $1,000,000. According to reports, approximately three years ago, a TikTok influencer who goes by the usernames “Slotmachinequeen” and “Slot_7.0” allegedly started…
Woman Arrested for Involvement in Retail Theft Ring
A southern Florida woman accused of being part of a retail theft ring was arrested after allegedly stealing merchandise from several stores in multiple counties. It was reported that law enforcement and the Florida Organized Retail Crime Exchange Task Force teamed up to investigate multiple thefts taking place across the…
Parolee Arrested for Hit-and-Runs in Trader Joe’s Parking Lot
A central California man who is currently on parole is facing multiple charges after allegedly smashing a stolen car into several vehicles in a grocery store parking lot before trying to flee from the authorities. Early in the afternoon on December 8, a man was allegedly driving recklessly in a…