Articles Tagged with larceny

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An Oklahoma man was arrested on multiple charges after allegedly stealing a machete from a home improvement store and swinging it at one of the employees.

On the afternoon of August 20, a man walked into a Home Depot store in Tulsa and reportedly went to the section of the store where the machetes are kept. He chose one from the display. The broad-bladed knife was packaged in plastic, and the man took off the wrapping and walked away from the area with the machete in his hand. He reportedly made his way to a beverage cooler and removed an energy drink. He chugged the beverage, and an employee tried to talk to him. He allegedly responded by swinging the blade at the worker before walking out the door with it. After he left Home Depot, the man reportedly went to a liquor store in the area.

The authorities were notified, and officers from the Tulsa Police Department responded to the report. They found the man, who was still holding the machete, was still at the liquor store. When they went inside and told him to put down the machete, he reportedly refused. They decided to use a Taser on him to get him to comply, and it initially failed to have an effect on the man. The police sent in K9 officers and quickly got him to cooperate.

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Two people in Florida were arrested for allegedly swiping wallets and purses out of a parked vehicle and trying to use one of the credit cards to purchase almost $3000 in merchandise.

Last Monday, several Gucci designer wallets and purses were reported stolen from a vehicle burglarized in Alachua. The key fob for the car was also taken. When the owners of the items realized they were missing, the authorities were notified.

It was reported that the bank began tracking the activity on the accounts associated with the missing cards, and one of them was used more than 30 times to try to pay for $2800 worth of merchandise. Several CashApp transfers were initiated, and someone tried to pay for items at a local Circle K using the allegedly stolen card.

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A construction worker in Central Florida was accused of stealing personal items, including prescription medication, from a home he was hired to work on.

On March 21, several construction workers were on a property in Alachua that they were hired to work on. While they were there, one of the crew members reportedly asked the owner of the home if he could use the bathroom. The owner told the worker to go ahead and use the facilities.

It was reported that after the worker left the home, he realized he was missing his bandana. He thought he had left it in the house when he used the bathroom, so he asked the man if he could go back inside and check. Again, the owner told him it was okay to do so.

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A North Carolina man was arrested after he was allegedly involved in the shooting of a store employee who allegedly caught him trying to steal chicken.

On the evening of January 28, a man went to the Walmart Neighborhood Market in the Charlotte area to pick up dog food and chicken. When he was using the self-checkout, he allegedly did not scan the items. An employee believed he was trying to steal the food, and they approached the shopper to address the situation.

According to reports, when the worker talked to the man, he rang up the dog food. As he was walking out, the employee asserted that the customer was still trying to take the chicken without paying for it and he attempted to snatch the package from the alleged fowl thief.

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A Connecticut man has been accused of larceny after reportedly taking a bag he found outside a local bank that held $5,000 in tax funds.

On May 30, the Trumble tax collector’s office sent an employee to the bank with a deposit bag with approximately $5,000 in tax money. The bag was adorned with the bank’s symbol and there were several documents inside that reportedly indicated that the owner was the Town of Trumble.

It was reported that the employee reached the financial institution, and when they looked for the bank bag, they noticed it was not there.

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A Massachusetts man reportedly purchased a winning lottery ticket, but when he accidentally left it behind at the store the clerk allegedly tried to cash it in and keep the $3 M winnings for herself.

On January 17, a man went to Savas Liquors in Lakeville to pick up a bag of potato chips and a lottery ticket.

The customer paid for the items, and when he exited the store, he reportedly left the lottery ticket at the checkout counter. Another customer in the establishment noticed the man left his ticket, and they brought it to the attention of the cashier.

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A Connecticut woman was arrested on several charges after she allegedly used the name of an incarcerated person to fraudulently collect $20,000 in unemployment benefits during the pandemic. 

According to reports, the Statewide Prosecution Bureau and the Unemployment Compensation Fraud Unit received notification from the State Department of Labor concerning possible unemployment fraud.  

The investigation reportedly revealed that between May and September 2020, an individual wrongfully and fraudulently collected $15,312 in unemployment benefits.  

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A man in the Florida Keys is facing several charges after allegedly breaking into a storage facility and stealing items, including 85 pounds of shrimp. 

At approximately 10:00 am on November 13, the owner of a storage facility arrived at their business and found that one of the locks had been broken off a door. Several items were missing from the building, and the owner suspected he had been robbed. 

The proprietor placed a call to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office to report the purported burglary. 

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A New York man who works for the city medical examiner’s office was arrested after allegations that he stole an $800 designer bag from a deceased man when he went to retrieve the body from a residence. 

On August 9, a man that lived in a Manhattan apartment passed away. 

A 49-year-old from Queens who works for the Office of Chief Medical Examiner went to the residence to pick up the victim. He was reportedly by himself with the body while he prepared it to be moved. 

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A North Carolina man was jailed on multiple charges after allegedly breaking into a residence and stealing several firearms and a vehicle. 

On October 20, a home near the Catawba River in the city of Lincolnton was reportedly broken into while the residents were not home. 

A family member of the homeowners saw that the front and basement doors were open, but they knew the residents were out. They notified the authorities about the situation, and officers were sent to the address. 

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