May 5, 2005 Update
JC Penney, Oakland Mall
Earlier in the day, Loss prevention officers observed a 28-year-old male and a 19-year-old female, both from Detroit, fill two JC Penney shopping bags with $904.89 worth of merchandise then hide the bags under a rack. Troy Officers were in the store on another report several hours later, when store loss prevention officers observed the two suspects return. All watched as the suspects retrieved the concealed merchandise, then carried it out of the store without paying for it. Upon being approached by store loss prevention officers and Troy Officers, the male fled on foot. He was caught and arrested approximately ¼ mile away by another Troy Officer. The female was arrested with out incident as she left the store.
Sears, Oakland Mall
Loss prevention officers observed a 46-year-old male from Detroit enter the store with empty shopping bags in his coat. He placed a set of pans in his shopping cart, and then selected some bedding, which he concealed in one of the shopping bags that he carried in. He placed that on top of the set of pans in his cart. He proceeded to leave the store, pushing the cart, without paying for any of the merchandise. Upon being approached, he fled, however he was detained in the parking lot by two Madison Heights Officers and held until Troy Officers arrived.
Wal-Mart
Officers observed a vehicle in the lot whose occupants were intently watching both the store doors, as well as the police car. The vehicle was full of merchandise. The plate on the vehicle was improper. It was stopped after the fourth person entered. The driver, a 19-year-old male from Flint, was arrested for driving on a suspended drivers license. There was approximately $500.00 of merchandise in the car. The driver originally stated he purchased it with cash and had the receipt. When no receipt could be located, he advised his cousin bought the merchandise and she had the receipt. She was not in the car. Wal-Mart Loss prevention were contacted. A description of the cousin was provided. Loss prevention advised they were watching her as a retail fraud suspect earlier. They ran a computer check on a DVD that was in the car and determined it had not been purchased. The suspected stolen merchandise was returned to the store. Although one passenger provided a false name when originally asked by officers, she eventually provided her true identity. The occupants were released. Officers were called back to Wal-Mart as the released passengers and the cousin returned and became disorderly, demanding the merchandise back
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