Articles Posted in Theft Crimes

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A woman from Southern Illinois was arrested after she was allegedly caught carrying merchandise that was allegedly swiped from a store in the trunk of a vehicle that had been reported stolen.

On the morning of August 4, law enforcement in the St. Louis area was notified by an individual who reported that their car had been stolen. Later that afternoon, Monroe County Sheriff’s Department investigators believed they spotted an automobile matching the description of the one that had been taken. It was reported that they trailed behind the vehicle while waiting for backup law enforcement agents from the sheriff’s department. Things reportedly became complicated when the additional units showed up, and the driver allegedly did not respond to an attempted traffic stop.

According to reports, the woman behind the wheel, who also had a passenger in the vehicle, got on the Interstate and forced the deputies to chase her for approximately 5 miles. Their pursuit was cut short in St. Louis when the vehicle crashed, forcing the driver to stop. The deputies searched the interior and reported that they found multiple items in the trunk that they believed had been swiped from a business in the area.

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A Georgia man is facing multiple charges after allegedly choking a woman at an apartment complex while occupants of the building reportedly witnessed what was described as a brutal attack.

On the evening of July 31, multiple tenants who reside in an apartment complex in Duxbury reportedly witnessed what they believed was a man trying to murder a resident in one of the building hallways. According to reports, the situation began when he went to the apartment where his girlfriend was and was made to leave. Afterwards, he allegedly walked into a different unit without permission, and things intensified when he was told to leave but refused. The man allegedly dragged a woman out of the apartment and into the hallway and wrapped his hands around her neck. Other tenants overheard the incident, and after allegedly watching him squeeze her throat and strangle her with no purported intention of letting go, in addition to telling her he was going to kill her. Some of the bystanders stepped in and successfully pulled the man away from her, and the authorities were notified about the incident.

Officers from the Duxbury Police Department went to the location, and when they first arrived, they did not see anything going on in the hallway. They talked to a resident who let them know which apartment the victim was in, and the officers went to the unit to talk to her.

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A woman who was allegedly using approximately 20 aliases is facing many charges after being accused of using the names and credentials of multiple people so she could illegally work jobs in the field of nursing.

On April 5, Pennsylvania State Police troopers performed a traffic stop on a vehicle that reportedly uncovered materials leading them to believe the driver was involved in a variety of criminal acts. According to reports, upon initially interacting with the woman and asking for identification, she provided them with what they learned were three false names. The suspect, who was found to have active warrants in four states, was taken into custody and booked into the Washington County Correctional Facility.

With their suspicions raised, the authorities were granted a warrant to search the woman’s automobile. It was reported that amongst pieces of medical equipment and what looked like medical documents, the driver had bottles of medication that had been prescribed to others, paraphernalia, and assorted IDs in the vehicle. Upon further investigation, they alleged that she fraudulently used the credentials and identity of multiple licensed nurses to work in at least nine facilities.

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A woman who previously appeared on a reality television show as a child was arrested last weekend after allegedly attacking someone in Walmart with a sock filled with rocks.

On July 19, a woman and her grandmother were using a self-checkout station in a Walmart in Antioch, Tennessee, when an individual reportedly approached the younger woman from behind. It was reported that the person was holding what the grandmother believed was a sock with rocks inside of it. The individual reportedly grabbed the alleged victim by the hair and struck her with the makeshift weapon, leaving a bleeding wound above her eye. Before leaving the store, the suspect reportedly swiped the alleged victim’s iPhone and Louis Vuitton handbag. The authorities were notified, and officers from the Metro Nashville Police Department went to the location to investigate.

They began collecting information to try to identify the suspect, and the alleged victim’s grandmother told them she watched as the attack happened. They also collected and reviewed surveillance video recorded on cams inside Walmart. The footage showed the attack, and the police reported that the suspect appeared to be 21-year-old Diamond Tankard, who was on the Bravo reality show “Thicker Than Water” when she was a child.

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A man in southwest Ohio was arrested on multiple charges when he reportedly followed another driver to her home and struck her husband in response to an incident that occurred between them on the highway.

On July 11, a woman was driving on State Route 727 in Clermont County with a man at the wheel in the vehicle in front of her. It was reported that he suddenly stopped, and the woman reacted by honking her horn and veering around him. The man, who had children under the age of 5 in the car, reportedly became angry and began following the woman. According to reports, he trailed her until they reached her residence, and things quickly went south when he went up to the front door.

The woman made a beeline for the backyard, and her husband was reportedly confronted by the man. Afterwards, when he went out to the yard to get his wife, the man retrieved his kids from his vehicle and allegedly brought them into the couple’s home without an invitation. When the woman and her husband went inside, the alleged intruder reportedly hit the man in the face.

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Two Oregon men are facing multiple charges after allegedly taking approximately $60,000 from a bank by stealing an excavator and reportedly using it to break open two ATMs.

At approximately 5:00 am on June 23, a U.S. Bank in Clackamas was the victim of a heist involving the destruction of two ATMs in the drive-thru banking lanes. It was reported that the arm of an excavator was used to demolish the machines, and it was abandoned at the bank with the engine running. The authorities were notified about the situation, and the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office opened an investigation. They reported that in addition to damage to the building, the bank estimated $60,000 was missing. They also discovered that the excavator was taken from a construction site near the bank. They began searching for the suspect or suspects.

The authorities believed they knew who was involved in the incident and tracked down one of the suspects, age 32, when they spotted him leaving a local apartment complex. The following day, they found a second man, age 51, who was also purported to be a part of the robbery.

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A Florida woman was arrested for allegedly wrecking a pregnant woman’s car after stealing it from a car wash.

Late in the morning on July 7, a woman who was 32 weeks pregnant took her vehicle to Big Dan’s Car Wash in Kissimmee. She left the engine running in her Hyundai Sonata and stepped a few feet from the car to vacuum the floor mats when an unknown individual hopped into the driver’s seat and took off. It was reported that the alleged car thief caused an estimated $20,000 in damage to the business as they sped through the car wash and left the parking lot. The authorities were notified, and officers from the Kissimmee Police Department started investigating the incident.

They began searching the area around the car wash, and an officer reported that they saw a Sonata crash into a gas tanker truck and a pole. They thought it might be the car that was reportedly stolen from Big Dan’s, and the officer went over to talk to check on the driver. A woman got out of the car and allegedly started yelling at the officer and threatening to physically fight him. Additional officers assisted, and after tasing her, she was handcuffed.

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A Florida man was arrested when he reportedly celebrated his birthday by using methamphetamine and picking up passengers with a sightseeing train that he allegedly hijacked.

According to their website, the Conch Tour Train in Key West provides a “close-up view of the Southernmost City’s most popular places, including Mallory Square, Sails to Rails Museum, the Key West Aquarium and more.” On July 4, a 57-year-old man went to the depot and talked to one of the employees. He reportedly said he used to work there and wanted a tour of one of the sightseeing trains, and the worker gave him a set of keys. Instead of merely checking out the vehicle, the man reportedly drove away in it and expanded his tour to include part of the city.

The authorities were notified about the situation, and officers from the Key West Police Department went to the depot. They learned that a running vehicle with the stereo on was left in the parking lot, and it was assumed that it belonged to the alleged train thief. The trackless vehicle, which had a GPS tracking unit onboard, was discovered and retrieved by an employee. They said the man who drove off with the train also picked up two passengers.

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An 80-year-old woman is facing charges after she reportedly crashed into someone’s vehicle and slapped the driver across the face during an altercation in a parking lot.

On the afternoon of June 30, a woman with a passenger in her car was driving through the parking lot of a Walmart in Apopka, Florida. When she stopped to check her GPS, her car was blocking someone who was trying to back out of their spot, and they accidentally struck the woman’s vehicle. The driver, who was reportedly angry about the incident, got out of her car and went up to the woman whose vehicle was hit.

According to reports, the 80-year-old woman became aggressive and foul-mouthed, in addition to refusing to trade insurance information with the other driver. Since they were having trouble reaching an acceptable resolution, the driver started walking back to her vehicle. The situation escalated when the other woman stopped her and allegedly slapped her across the face. The woman also reportedly grabbed the alleged victim’s cell phone and threw it across the street.

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A teenage runaway in southwestern Florida is facing multiple charges after allegedly driving under the influence in a car he stole that was registered to his father.

Just after 5:00 am on June 27, a Nissan Sentra was seen in the parking lot at a McDonald’s in Cape Coral. The juvenile in the driver’s seat was believed to be a 15-year-old, and five of his friends were riding as passengers. The driver was reported as a runaway, and someone called the authorities to let them know where he was. Officers from the Cape Coral Police Department went to the location to investigate.

When they arrived, the police reported that they had spotted a vehicle matching the description of the one the individual had called about. They tried to get the driver to pull over, but he allegedly ignored the officer and continued driving until they reached the parking lot of a nearby Walgreens. The vehicle crashed into the side of the building, and the driver was identified as a teenager who had reportedly run away from home.

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