Trio arrested in Ross suspected in
theft spree that included stops at 80 to 90 stores and
crossed state lines in New York.
Ross police suspect a New
York woman, her lover and child went on a theft spree that
crossed state lines and included stops at between 80 and 90
stores. Police arrested 40-year-old Theresa Lynn Warner,
39-year-old Christopher Frances Damaio and Ms. Warner's
underage son, whose name has not been released, earlier this
month on charges of retail theft, receiving stolen property
and conspiracy. Sgt. Benjamin Dripps said police arrested
the New York trio on Nov. 16 after detectives suspected they
stole $500 worth of merchandise, including six boxes of
baseball cards, from an area Kmart. During their
investigation, detectives discovered a notebook listing
dozens of stores in New York and Pennsylvania and the dates
from which the three allegedly stole items. Sgt. Dripps said
the rental van the three used will be opened Wednesday
morning at the Berkeley Hills Fire Department. They expect
that "once the van doors are opened, items will fall from
the van to the ground," revealing an estimated $35,000 in
stolen goods. It could take hours or days to sort through
the goods, he said. The police department has invited
security guards from several local stores the three visited
to help them sort through the items. Ms. Warner was in the
Allegheny County Jail Wednesday night and her son was in the
Shuman Juvenile Detention Center, Sgt. Dripps said. Mr.
Damaio was in Allegheny General Hospital receiving treatment
for an unrelated health condition.
(Source post-gazette.com) |