Two people in Florida were arrested for allegedly swiping wallets and purses out of a parked vehicle and trying to use one of the credit cards to purchase almost $3000 in merchandise. Last Monday, several Gucci designer wallets and purses were reported stolen from a vehicle burglarized in Alachua. The…
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Contractor took Meds and Jewelry while using Man’s Bathroom
A construction worker in Central Florida was accused of stealing personal items, including prescription medication, from a home he was hired to work on. On March 21, several construction workers were on a property in Alachua that they were hired to work on. While they were there, one of the…
Woman in a Pickle for Breaking into Ex’s Home
A Florida woman has been accused of dumping pickled pork on her ex-boyfriend’s sofa and striking him with a soft drink after allegedly breaking into his home. According to reports, around 8:00 PM on March 1, a woman from Fort Myers went to her former boyfriend’s residence in Leigh Acres…
DoorDasher Threatened McDonald’s Worker with Crowbar
A Florida DoorDasher was arrested after allegedly getting into an argument with a fast-food restaurant worker and threatening her life while wielding a crowbar. On the afternoon of February 11, a man visited a McDonald’s in North Fort Meyers to pick up a DoorDash order. When he entered the restaurant,…
Women Used Man’s Corpse to Steal Money from Bank Account
Two women are facing charges for reportedly putting a man’s dead body in their vehicle and withdrawing money from his bank account in an alleged scam that news sources have compared to the film “Weekend at Bernie’s.” According to reports, last week, two women who shared an Ashtabula, Ohio, home…
Man Struck by Car After Confronting Driver over Mail Theft
A Texas woman was arrested when she reportedly hit a man with her car after he confronted her for allegedly stealing mail out of strangers’ mailboxes. Early in the evening on March 4, a man was taking a stroll in a San Antonio gated community when he reportedly saw two…
Man Posed as Amazon Driver to Help Woman Kidnap Infant
A couple from Florida reportedly drove to the West Coast where the man posed as an Amazon driver as part of an alleged plot to forcefully kidnap a child from the woman’s cousin. Last month, a woman in Federal Way, Washington was notified by her cousin that she planned to…
Man used Cinnamon Roll Box to Rob Market
A man in Nebraska is facing multiple charges after allegedly putting his hand inside a cinnamon roll box to hold up a convenience store. Just after midnight on February 27, a man went into a Kwik Shop in Lincoln and walked up to one of the female employees. With his…
Disabled Man on Conditional Release Arrested for Similar Crime
A man out of jail on conditional release for charges related to an incident with his ex-girlfriend was arrested for many charges after allegedly breaking into her home and snatching her purse from her. In 2021, after a particularly problematic breakup, a man in Gainesville, Florida, had an interaction with…
Lost Florida Man Stole Amazon Delivery Van
A Florida man was arrested last weekend when he allegedly stole an Amazon van and drove more than 20 miles before he was apprehended at a gas station. On February 18, a driver for Amazon was operating a company van while delivering packages in Ormond Beach, which is just north…