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 Shoplifters
in Des Peres, MO using fashionable accessory to hide stolen items
Shoplifters are using a new accessory to disguise stolen goods, and police in
Des Peres are catching on. The accessory is known as a booster bag. Carefully
constructed with an aluminum foil lining to trick store sensors, the booster bag
appears to be an ordinary purse from the outside. But, like other theft devices,
booster bags are prohibited by city ordinance. Recently, Janay Clark, 22,
allegedly used a booster bag at West County Center to steal more than $900 worth
of denim and a handbag from the The Buckle. (Source
kmov.com)
Ohio Grand Jury indicts a $12,000 Baby formula thief
Prized for its high demand and therefore high resale value and as a tool in the
illegal drug trade, it allegedly was the target of a Tallmadge, OH woman now
facing charges that she stole more than $12,000 worth of powdered formula from
two different Walmart stores last fall. On one occasion, Smith allegedly stole
474 cans of baby formula, worth $7,909, from the Streetsboro Walmart, according
to Streetsboro police. Two children helped her steal the items, according to a
police report of the incident. Stacy A. Smith, 24, also faces felony theft and
robbery charges in two other nearby counties. (Source
recordpub.com)
2 Female Shoplifters facing $436 theft/ return scheme at Walmart in
Edwardsville, IL; repeat offenders A pair of Riverbend women were
charged with the felony of Retail Theft Over $300 Thursday in Madison County
Circuit Court. Stacy Anne Lindley, 30, Brittany Rose Knox, 26 each were charged
with two felony counts due to the fact each had been previously convicted of
theft in Madison County and the amount of the theft exceeded $300. On Wednesday,
Aug. 6 deputies were informed two women had been observed removing items from
the shelves of the store and immediately responding to the customer service
counter to “return” the items for a gift card. The female suspects left the area
by vehicle after obtaining the gift card. Investigative efforts revealed Knox
and Lindley obtained a gift card for the amount of $438.95 by means of
“returning” items they had never purchased from the store.
(Source
thetelegraph.com)
2 arrested in $1300 theft of alcohol from a HyVee store in Plattsmouth, NB;
warrant issued for a third suspect
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