When a man allegedly tried to carjack the vehicle of an elderly gentleman he found himself unable to complete the deed when he learned that the car was operated by stick shift. Last Tuesday morning in Orlando, a man was behind his vehicle and in the process of storing his…
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Man Attempted to Steal a Way Home From Jail
Minutes after his release from jail, a man who was lacking a ride was accused of trying to steal nearly 2 dozen vehicles in a purported effort to drive himself away from the facility. 68-year-old Dennis Libonati, who resides in Homosassa, spent a little over four months incarcerated in the…
Suspect Stole Marilyn Monroe Sculpture at Hollywood Gateway
A Glendale man who was previously convicted for messing with iconic Hollywood fixtures has been accused of theft after the Marilyn Monroe statue went missing from its Hollywood Gateway home. Around 11:00 pm on June 16, a surveillance camera positioned at the Gateway facing “The Four Ladies of Hollywood” gazebo…
Arrest Deflates Pool Toy Predator’s Theft Spree
A Florida man was arrested for allegedly stealing many inflatable pool toys over several months, presumably for his sexual pleasure. During the past seven months, specific residents of Palm Bay reportedly found that their blow-up pool floats had disappeared on more than one occasion. Some of the screens at the…
Child Care Director Took $75,000 From Low-Income Subsidy Program
A woman who held the position of director of a child care and preschool facility funded by the state has been accused of embezzling over $75,000 by reporting that more than the actual number of children were enrolled and keeping the extra money. Jan Coleman was employed as the program…
Thief Popped For Stealing $1300 of Soda
A Pennsylvania man has been accused of pilfering over $1300 worth of soft drinks from a local pharmacy over a 2 month period. The authorities recently had been investigating the CVS Pharmacy in Lancaster Township for their reportedly high number of recent thefts. Toward the end of their probe, they…
Woman Wanted for Theft of $800 in Vodka and TP
The authorities are searching for a woman they believe matches the identity of a suspect reported for stealing nearly two dozen bottles of vodka, and several cases of toilet tissue. A Baton Rouge area Walmart was the target of theft totaling nearly $800 on May 12. A woman wheeling a…
$14k in Disney Memorabilia Stolen By Employee
A man who used to work for Disney World in Orlando is facing felony charges for allegations that he stole and then sold thousands of dollars in costumes and props from the park during the time that he worked there. Last August, an animatronic from the Epcot area of Disney…
Chinese Nationals Swindled Out of $1.5 Mil in Immigration Scam
Two Los Angeles County residents have been charged for their alleged involvement in an immigration scheme allowing them to illegally obtain $1.5 million from Chinese nationals with the false promise of visas. 34-year-old West Covina resident Nianfei Bu, and 37-year-old Hourong Zhang, from Rowland Heights, were taken into custody on…
Illicit Meat in Man’s Pants Leads to Arrest
An alleged thief was apprehended for wasting an expensive cut of beef by placing it inside of his pants in a purported attempt to take it without paying. On the morning of April 20, 40-year-old Eric Worden was reportedly inside of a Publix grocery store when one of the workers…