A policy in place about shoplifting and the steps needed to take when an incident takes place in your store, should be of the utmost importance for your business. A loss prevention seminar for you and your management team can benefit the bottom line and the success of your store. Awareness and education about shoplifting in your place of business can keep the management team alert and able to react to an incident with more assertiveness and in a timely manner.
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Report of shoplifting leads to drug-related arrest
A report of shoplifting led to the discovery of drug paraphernalia and the arrest of a Georgia man, according to a press release from the Hillsboro Police Department.
On Saturday afternoon, police responded to a call from Lowe’s Loss Prevention that a male shoplifter had been apprehended after having “taken a weed eater from the store,” the press release states.
According to Hillsboro Police Chief Todd Whited, when officers arrived, drug paraphernalia was found on the suspect.
“When they encountered him, he was attempting to hide it,” Whited said.
Duane E. Morris, 62, of Mableton, Georgia was arrested for theft and possession of drug paraphernalia, according to the press release.
Hillsboro Municipal Court records show Morris was arraigned Monday morning on both charges, a first-degree and fourth-degree misdemeanor respectively.
According to records, Morris pleaded guilty to both charges.
For the first charge of theft, Morris was given reporting probation. Morris is prohibited from having contact with Lowe’s, must obtain counseling, and must observe a 9 p.m. through 6 a.m. curfew until that counseling is completed.
Alleged robber holds knife to officer’s neck
Deputies with the Bibb County Sheriff’s office arrested one man for allegedly shoplifting, holding a knife to a loss prevention officer’s neck, and leading police on a car chase down Eisenhower Parkway.
According to a press release, 32 year old Cameron Stanley Dickerson of Gordon and 30 year old Kelli Melissa Nickels of Gray were shoplifting at the Wal-Mart Super Store on Harrison Road Saturday afternoon. They were approached by a Loss Prevention Officer at the store, that’s when police say Dickerson pulled a knife and held it to the Loss Prevention Officer’s neck.
The officer received a minor cut to his neck, while struggling to get away. Bibb deputies chased Dickerson and arrested him on Eisenhower Parkway near Harrison Road.
Kelli Melissa Nickels was charged with Theft by Shoplifting.
Cameron Stanley Dickerson was charged with Armed Robbery, Aggravated Assault, Obstruction and Criminal Trespass.
Former Amity cop convicted of shoplifting
NORRISTOWN — A former Berks County police officer finds himself on the other side of the law now that he is a convicted shoplifter.
Former Amity Township Police Officer Glenn James Oesterling, 36, has been sentenced in Montgomery County Court to two years’ probation after he pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of retail theft in connection with a June 2013 incident that occurred at the Upland Square Giant store in West Pottsgrove. Judge William R. Carpenter, who accepted a plea agreement in the case, also ordered Oesterling to complete 36 hours of community service.
Specifically, Oesterling admitted that he stole items valued at $296.35 from the store on June 18. Authorities said Oesterling passed the store checkout area without paying for merchandise he placed into blue, reusable shopping bags in the shopping cart he was pushing.
Oesterling did not offer an explanation for his conduct.
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