A Florida man is facing many charges due to his reportedly criminal behavior toward the police after they responded to a situation where he allegedly threatened to kill his mother using a butter knife. 46-year-old Brent Smith and his mother reside together in DeLand, Florida. Last Saturday evening, Smith allegedly…
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Online Seller Arrested for Price Gouging N-95 Masks
A man from Covina was detained early last week when the authorities allegedly discovered he was advertising N-95 masks for sale at a price that they believed was much higher than the value of the product with an intent to unfairly profit off the COVID-19 pandemic. After they were given…
CVS Robbed by Two Suspects Claiming They Have COVID-19
Two men in Florida allegedly pulled a heist at a CVS store using the threat that they have COVID-19 as their purported weapon of choice when confronting the workers. Last Tuesday afternoon, employees at the Coconut Creek CVS notified the authorities and said that they had been robbed by two…
Man Tried to Sell Fake COVID-19 Cure to Investors
A man in Los Angeles allegedly tried to scam people out of financial investments by asking them to endorse a drug he reportedly claimed he created that was successful for curing COVID-19, and he is facing federal charges for the accusation. 53-year-old Keith Lawrence Middlebrook has a large online presence…
Suspect Stole N-95 Masks From Oregon Nonprofit
A man is facing charges after more than two-dozen cases of N-95 masks were reportedly stolen from a nonprofit building supply center and an ad he allegedly placed to sell them led to his arrest. On March 6, the ReBuilding Center reported to the authorities that between 20 and 25…
Theft Suspects Hid Their Identities With Medical Masks
Three men in Tennessee allegedly covered their faces using surgical masks in a purported attempt to shield their identities from the authorities when they reportedly stole thousands of dollars’ worth of cigarettes from a delivery truck. On March 16, a delivery driver parked his truck on the side of…
Suspect With Dead Man’s Stolen Debit Card Apprehended
When the police accused a man of using the debit card of an alleged victim that was deceased, the suspect reportedly tried to consume the plastic before it could be confiscated. On March 16, a man later identified as 37-year-old Jose Herrera was reportedly frequenting the Disney Springs complex in…
Florida Man Arrested For Swiping Single Roll of Toilet Paper
A man in Clearwater was taken into custody and charged with a felony after he allegedly grabbed and made off with a roll of toilet paper from a pack left in a truck parked at a residence. While people appear to be stocking up on bathroom tissue in the middle…
Man and Wife Pilfered $1000 Worth of Beer
A married couple in Louisiana is facing charges after they purportedly stole many cases of beer totaling over $1000 in estimated value from local Target stores. At the beginning of March, the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office opened an investigation regarding claims made by two local Target stores reporting that…
Voodoo Doughnuts Robbed by Suspect With Hatchet
A man has been charged with first-degree robbery after he allegedly walked into a Voodoo Doughnuts with an ax and proceeded to steal sweets from the establishment. Around 3:30 am last Saturday, a man reportedly entered the downtown Southwest Portland Voodoo Doughnuts and reportedly wanted a box of the well-known,…