Articles Posted in Theft Crimes

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Investigators used DNA evidence recovered from a wooded area to identify a Tennessee man accused of abducting a 10-year-old girl from her home.

According to reports, the girl was taken from her bedroom after the suspect allegedly removed an air-conditioning unit from the window. He reportedly brought her outside and into the woods, where she was allegedly restrained with a belt. The man also reportedly held a knife at her throat and threatened to rape her.

The girl eventually got away and went to a nearby residence. She used their doorbell camera to try to get someone’s attention, but the suspect allegedly found her and began choking her behind a neighboring apartment.

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A Florida woman was accused of stealing a nearly $100,000 Rolex from a man she met at a casino after allegedly drugging him at his home.

According to a probable cause affidavit, investigators linked the suspect to four other Dade County cases involving a similar pattern. Those investigations involved men who allegedly met her at bars or nightclubs while wearing expensive watches, took her to a home or hotel, and later woke up feeling drugged before discovering their watches were missing.

One of the victims tested positive for a prescription sleep medication called zolpidem, and investigators said its effects were similar to what the current alleged victim told them he experienced.

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A Florida man was arrested after a couple allegedly found him hiding under their bed at a hotel in Doral.

The suspect had previously stayed at the hotel, but the security manager told police he had checked out on August 31, and he was informed that he could not return. According to an arrest affidavit, he came back about two days later to collect belongings and was escorted off the property.

Police alleged that the suspect returned again on September 10 and entered an occupied hotel room by jumping over a balcony fence and going through a rear sliding glass door. He then allegedly hid underneath the bed while the couple slept.

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Two Renoir paintings were still missing on Tuesday after thieves stole four of them from a museum in southern France.

The artwork came from the Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer. The museum had 12 of his works, and they were closed on Tuesday while the authorities investigated the situation.

The mayor estimated that the four paintings were worth roughly $10.5 million but, according to art theft experts, the pieces would be difficult to sell since they are so highly recognizable.

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A former Pennsylvania school board member is accused of using more than $50,000 from her former employer to pay for personal expenses, including vacations, clothing and a Bar Mitzvah.

The 41-year-old Bala Cynwyd woman turned herself in to Lower Merion police Monday after detectives investigated her alleged use of company funds.

The authorities became involved in June after employees at the law firm marketing agency SMB reported concerns following an internal review of the company’s finances. Investigators examined the financial records and spoke with employees about spending, according to the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office.

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A Springfield man is facing burglary and drug charges after police say he kicked down an apartment door, threw furniture around, and confronted a resident inside.

The incident happened Saturday, August 22, after the resident reported that the man was threatening to assault him and his son, according to a police probable cause statement.

The resident told officers he had been awakened by loud banging and found the man kicking down the front door. The man allegedly entered the apartment, threw furniture around, and threw a vacuum at the resident.

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Two restaurant employees were allegedly held at gunpoint during a robbery at a Shake Shack in Arizona after a masked man forced his way inside and locked them in a walk-in cooler.

The incident happened after an employee heard a delivery bell and opened a door, believing a scheduled delivery had arrived. Instead, a masked gunman allegedly pointed a firearm at the worker and forced him into the cooler. Authorities said the suspect secured the door with a latch that employees knew how to use.

The robber then located the manager and demanded access to the restaurant’s safe. About $2,800 was taken before the manager was also forced into the cooler with the other employee.

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More than 200 residents in a Florida community allegedly donated money to a woman they believed was battling cancer, only for authorities to discover that she had reportedly fabricated the illness and used the funds to pay personal debts.

The woman, 51, worked as an activities director in the Naples-area community. According to the authorities, she told residents between 2022 and 2024 that she had cancer and was undergoing treatment. She allegedly took steps to make the story appear convincing, including pretending that her condition was getting worse and maintaining the appearance of someone facing a serious illness.

At one point, community members reportedly cut her hair because they believed she was preparing for chemotherapy.

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A Tennessee man was arrested after authorities said a woman trying to end their relationship was attacked inside her car by him and suffered a serious bite wound to her face.

The woman was with her 9-year-old son and the defendant in a Hyundai Elantra when the confrontation began, according to an affidavit. The incident reportedly started after the woman’s phone rang and the man became upset when she did not answer his question.

Authorities said the man then told the child to go inside the house so he could speak privately with the woman. After the boy left the vehicle, the man allegedly locked the doors and attacked her.

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A Los Angeles model and social media influencer was accused of stealing more than $10,000 worth of luxury property in a separate Riverside County investigation while already facing criminal charges in Los Angeles County.

According to police, the newest allegations involved a 2025 incident at an Airbnb in Indio where a victim later reported several items missing from a Tesla. Investigators said surveillance footage captured the alleged theft, which involved a Rolex valued at about $8,600, Louis Vuitton sunglasses worth approximately $700, and a Louis Vuitton card holder valued at nearly $2,000.

Police said the Riverside County case was unrelated to the pending Los Angeles County prosecution. The new investigation resulted in a felony theft warrant that led to the defendant’s arrest by Beverly Hills police.

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