Articles Posted in Theft Crimes

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When a father operating an excavator saw the police arresting his son, the man allegedly intentionally swung the machine at the officers in a purported attempt to prevent the detention. 

24-year-old Brandon Tallman lives in Vermont. 

Wayne Tallman, 52, and 48-year-old Amy Tallman are Brandon’s parents. Wayne and Amy have a home in Hardwick. 

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One of two alleged thieves at a California Home Depot in Stanislaus County reportedly sprayed a loss prevention officer with scorpion killer spray when confronted about the purported pilfering. 

Early in the afternoon on June 17, two women were at a Home Depot store located in Turlock. 

A loss prevention officer spotted the duo and believed they might have been pocketing items that they did not plan on purchasing. 

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A teenager who reportedly had a gun allegedly stole a street sweeper in Daytona Beach and forced the police to chase him for several hours. 

18-year-old Sterling Orlando Davis-Jones is from Jacksonville, Florida. He is currently on probation for grand theft, and it was reported that he has been involved in criminal activity since he was 10. He has been arrested for almost 40 offenses, some of which include grand theft, burglary, and possession of a firearm as a minor. 

Just after 4:00 am on June 13, the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office was notified about a carjacking involving a man who reportedly stole a pickup truck-style street sweeper. 

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A man in Pennsylvania has been arrested as the suspect in a string of burglaries that took place in Peddler’s Village beginning last December. 

According to their website, Peddler’s Village in Buck’s County is a “storybook village with charming colonial-style buildings, award-winning gardens, and distinctive shopping, dining, and lodging.” They additionally mention that “clothing, accessories, home goods, specialty foods, art, gifts, and more in 60+ shops and specialty boutiques” are available to their patrons. 

In December, various establishments in Peddler’s Village began to report that someone had stolen merchandise from their stores. A description of the alleged suspect was given to the authorities. 

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A woman from California is facing several felonies after allegedly working for many years and in several locations as a dental hygienist without possessing the necessary legal credentials to do so. 

50-year-old woman Elizabeth “Mina” Larijani aka Elizabeth Garcia Costilla is from California. 

According to the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office, between 2015 and 2020 Larijani worked as a dental hygienist at several offices in the cities of San Jose and Campbell. It was also asserted that she applied for additional dental hygienist positions during that timeframe.  

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A man who worked at Nordstrom allegedly stole approximately $500,000 in merchandise from his job, and his ex-wife reportedly sold the goods for profit on eBay. 

47-year-old Denis Palamarchuk and 48-year-old Tatyana Alysheva used to be married. The now ex-couple also worked together at the Minnetonka Nordstrom in Ridgedale Center. 

Last month, employees from Nordstrom Asset Protection became aware that high-end merchandise had been going missing from the outgoing shipments area of the loading dock. 

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An unhoused man in Abilene allegedly stole an airport vehicle and forced the police on a low-speed chase resulting in his arrest. 

40-year-old Joseph Lee Dosson resides in the Abilene area, and he is currently without permanent housing. 

Around 4:00 am on May 12, a 2008 Isuzu NPR refueling truck was reportedly stolen from the Abilene Regional Airport. The truck was involved in a hit-and-run with another vehicle.  

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A 14-year-old and a second party reportedly broke into a woman’s residence, and the teenager allegedly brutally raped, choked, and stabbed her in front of her young child. 

Just after 3:00 pm on April 19, a 14-year-old accompanied by a second person reportedly illegally entered a Mastic Beach home through a window. 

While in the home, one of them allegedly forced a bedroom door open and discovered a 23-year-old mother inside of the room with her 4-year-old daughter. 

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An elementary school worker in Georgia has been arrested for allegations of stealing pills from the campus health clinic where the students’ medications are stored.  

33-year-old Shandel Davies is employed at Dewar Elementary School in Valdosta, Georgia. 

Since some of the children that attend the school rely on medications during the school day, the Lowndes County School District has a system in place for safely storing and dispensing the doses. 

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A woman who was allegedly driving under the influence reportedly stole a patrol car while in handcuffs and forced the police to chase her. 

On the night of April 25, 27-year-old Jennifer Karol Cunningham of White Bluff was driving in Dixon County when officers saw her and got the impression that she was driving under the influence. 

When they tried to perform a traffic stop, Cunningham reportedly tried to drive away. The woman only allegedly halted when her vehicle became inoperable. 

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