Shoplifting according to research can begin early in your teens and become a dangerous criminal habit into your adult life. Shoplifting rings across the nation are becoming a way of life for the people involved without thinking anything serious can happened to them. Many of these people began when teenagers, and as more people become involved, the amount they can and will steal from a store can be in the thousands of dollars. For more information about this and other stories follow the links below.
Kelly’s Stupid Criminals of the week!
Featuring this week a “British fraudster who pretended to be quadriplegic and sometimes comatose for two years to avoid prosecution has been convicted after police caught him on camera driving and strolling around supermarkets.”
And a 30 year old woman was arrested Sunday morning after police say she spent a few hours stuck in a chimney of a home of a man who had recently ended a relationship with her. Not the best way to win back his heart..
8 accused in Polk retail theft ring
POLK COUNTY, FL (WFLA) –
Polk County Sheriff’s detectives say eight people suspected of participating in a retail theft ring are accused of stealing $6,500 worth of merchandise from local stores.
The suspects are 17 to 26 years old. Most were arrested last week.
Detectives say the suspects worked together as a group and stole items from several retail locations including Bealls Outlet, Sports Authority, Hot Topic, Footlocker, Rainbow, Crush, Dillard’s, Kohl’s, Toys R Us, Cotton On, and the Burlington Coat Factory.
The group primarily stole clothing by concealing the merchandise and walking out of the stores without paying for the items, according to investigators. Approximately $6,500 in stolen property has been identified, but suspects are believed to have been responsible for stealing merchandise worth thousands’ more.
“Retail theft is a serious problem in Florida. It drives up the cost of goods and we all suffer through higher prices. We often find that these thieves are stealing every day. I applaud the hard work of our detectives—we will work hard to make sure these suspects are held accountable,” said Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd.
Seeking Safety: A blueprint for reducing youth crime that works
Almost every time a teenager was gunned down in Minneapolis, Mayor R.T. Rybak took to the street corners to console family and friends of the victim and to search for answers.
More often than not, Rybak said, people in those neighborhoods told him they could see it coming. The victims almost always led lives marked by violence. Most were young gangbangers with guns and little hope, teens who seemed predestined to die in a city that Time magazine dubbed Murderopolis in 1996.
With every killing, Rybak wondered the same thing about the people who knew the victim was on the wrong path: “Why the hell didn’t they do anything?”
That thought remained with Rybak when Minneapolis – like so many other cities across America – had a defining moment that brought the city to action.
Woman accused of shoplifting over $500 in clothing arrested
$660 worth of clothing was recovered by a loss prevention worker at the JC Penny store located in Stones River Mall on Sunday. According to a Police Incident Report, a shoplifting suspect by the name of Maria Fernandez entered the store and stuffed over $600 worth of clothing into her purse. The woman then passed every point of purchase.
The 54-year old woman is being charged with theft over $500.
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