Prosecutors Decline Theft Charges of $14,000 of Apple merchandise, Rex Chapman To Call Kentucky Game  The last time you saw Rex Chapman probably was in this surveillance camera footage from September, showing the former NBA shooting guard taking things off the shelves of a Scottsdale, AZ Apple store. Police said Chapman never paid for those items; instead they said he sold the more than $14,000 in stolen merchandise at a nearby pawn shop. Scottsdale police arrested Chapman and charged him with nine counts of organized retail theft and five counts of trafficking in stolen property. Police say former NBA player and executive Rex Chapman is responsible for a string of thefts from an Apple Store in Scottsdale. As police described it back in September, it sounded like a fairly solid case. They've got video of him taking the items. Store employees said he didn't pay for it. And people recognized Chapman from his playing days with the Phoenix Suns. But yesterday Maricopa County prosecutors said they weren't filing charges. Jerry Cobb, a spokesman for the Maricopa County Attorney's Office, told WDRB News that after reviewing the case, prosecutors did not file charges and have sent the case back to police for further investigation. Cobb said no decision has been made on whether to charge Chapman. Prosecutors have up to seven years in which to issue charges in a felony case, he said. "We still need additional information before we make that decision," Cobb said. He declined to discuss specifics of the case. Chapman's lawyer declined to comment, and a police spokesman told them that sending back a case wasn't unusual. The only other hint as to what could have made prosecutors pull the brakes comes later, when WDBO says that Chapman in September "began a 28-day substance-abuse treatment program at The Brook Hospital in Louisville." All this frees up Chapman to work the upcoming Final Four. Chapman, who played for Kentucky, will be among the three people calling the Wildcats game for the Team Stream on TNT. deadspin.com

Texas men accused of theft at Mount Pleasant, WI Best Buy; busted at Menomonee Falls Best Buy  Three Texas men are criminally charged, accused of stealing video game items from a Best Buy store in Mount Pleasant, and they were arrested at a Best Buy in Menomonee Falls. The following men each face a felony charge of retail theft, intentionally taking more than $500 to $5,000 as party to a crime: 26-year-old Jorge Palominos-Garcias, 26-year-old Marcelo Aranguiz-Raymond, 32-year-old Luis Valdes. On Monday, March 30th, shortly after 6:00 p.m., Mount Pleasant police officers were dispatched to the Best Buy store on South Green Bay Road in Mount Pleasant. There, they made contact with a Loss Prevention specialist, who reported she had received an alert from staff at a Kenosha Best Buy store regarding three men who had stolen merchandise. The Loss Prevention officer at the Mount Pleasant store reviewed surveillance video and observed two men enter the store at 3:11 p.m., with a third man entering at 3:12 p.m. The pair of men who entered the store first, later identified as Aranguiz-Raymond and Valdes headed for the store's gaming section and selected several gaming units. They were then observed crouching down at the end of an aisle, concealing products down their pant legs. The third man was then seen entering the gaming area and concealing products down his pants, according to the complaint. The Loss Prevention officer recovered the boxes that had contained the items that were stolen, and found that inexpensive cable was placed inside them. The total loss suffered was $1,549.97, police say. Mount Pleasant police received information that three men were arrested in Menomonee Falls in connection with the alleged Mount Pleasant theft - less than three hours later. A Menomonee Falls police officer said the vehicle the men had been traveling in contained multiple items that seemed to be brand new, including several Sony memory cards, PlayStation games, cell phones and other items. fox6now.com

Houston Police hold Press Conference on suspects wanted in Jewelry store Robberies  Houston police are searching for suspects responsible for a jewelry store robbery in northwest Houston. Surveillance video released Wednesday shows two men smashing glass cases inside a Zales Diamond Store. One suspect is about 5 feet 9 inches tall, between 160 to 180 pounds, with a gray hoodie and dark-colored pants. He was wearing a bandana and was armed with two hammers. he other suspect is about 5 feet 10 inches tall, between 150 to 170 pounds, with dark-colored pants and a hoodie. He was wearing a bandana and armed with a gun. Police say they got away with thousands of dollars worth of wedding rings. HPD and the Sugarland Police Department will be holding a press conference Wednesday at 10 a.m. in regards to the incident. click2houston.com

Duo charged with over $2,000 theft from Walmart in Chippewa Twp., PA
Gary L. Nicolls Jr., 48, and Jamie D. Rouzzo, 42, between Jan. 4 and Feb. 1 at Walmart in Chippewa Township. According to a police report, Nicolls and Rouzzo stole more than $2,000 worth of merchandise from the store. They are charged by Chippewa police with retail theft and conspiracy. timesonline.com

Duo charged with Victoria Secrets theft at Eastview Mall, Rochester, NY
Two Rochester residents are facing charges after an investigation into the alleged theft of merchandise from Victoria's Secret at Eastview Mall. Deonte Binion, 18 and Akila Dukes, 19, were charged March 31 with first-degree falsifying business records, according to Ontario County sheriff's deputies. Binion and Dukes allegedly had stolen merchandise and then tried to return items for store credit, deputies said. Dukes was taken to Ontario County Jail in lieu of $1,500 cash or $3,000 bond bail. Binion was jailed on $2,500 cash or $5,000 bond bail. Both are scheduled to appear in Victor Town Court at a later date. victorpost.com

Nine juveniles accused of shoplifting from Academy Sports Rock Hill, SC
A group of nine children allegedly stole items from Academy Sports and Outdoors in Rock Hill on Monday, police say. The children range in ages from 10 to 17, according to a police report, and included five boys and four girls. A store employee first noticed the theft Tuesday morning. He discovered the children had entered the store around 6:45 the night before and began picking out merchandise. They went in the bathroom and came out without the merchandise, then left the store. The store employee told officers they probably hid the merchandise on their bodies and then left the store without paying for it. They all then got in a white SUV and left. The number and type of items stolen, as well as their cost, was not available. xNine juveniles accused of shoplifting from Academy Sports Rock Hill, SC. A group of nine children allegedly stole items from Academy Sports and Outdoors in Rock Hill on Monday, police say. The children range in ages from 10 to 17, according to a police report, and included five boys and four girls. A store employee first noticed the theft Tuesday morning. He discovered the children had entered the store around 6:45 the night before and began picking out merchandise. They went in the bathroom and came out without the merchandise, then left the store. The store employee told officers they probably hid the merchandise on their bodies and then left the store without paying for it. They all then got in a white SUV and left. The number and type of items stolen, as well as their cost, was not available. heraldonline.com

Two men arrested stealing personal hygiene products from Stop & Shop in Meriden, CT