The Orange County Criminal Lawyer Blog
A Delaware man was arrested for nearly two dozen counts of theft offenses after the police asserted that he was the suspect in a theft spree spanning approximately seven months.
According to reports, between the end of April and the end of October, multiple stores in Prices Corner had merchandise swiped from their shelves. Some of the businesses that reported shoplifting were Acme, Bath and Body Works, Target, and Walgreens; in total, they lost thousands of dollars worth of merchandise.
The authorities opened an investigation, and they reported that they found similarities in the way the suspect stole the items and that each event was carried out by a white male. On August 17, the shoplifting escalated into a robbery when an Acme store had merchandise stolen by someone who threatened to kill one of the workers before leaving the premises.
The police believed they had enough evidence to identify the suspect and began searching for him. Two months later, on October 28, a Delaware State Police trooper saw the 34-year-old walking out of an Acme store and arrested him.
The man has a medical condition and needed treatment, so after he was taken into custody, he was brought to the hospital. After they released him, the man, who has multiple theft-related active warrants, was booked into the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution. He is facing multiple preliminary charges including 12 counts of shoplifting under $1,500, five counts of breach of release, two counts of organized retail theft, one felony count of second-degree robbery, one felony count of shoplifting of $1,500 or greater, and one felony count of organized retail theft over $1,500. He was jailed in lieu of a $15,002 secured bond.
If you or someone you love is suspected of a theft offense, contact Orange County criminal defense lawyer Staycie R. Sena at (949) 477-8088 for a consultation now.