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Temple, TX: Felony ORC suspect leads Police on 50 mile chase
Revion Long, 24 had an outstanding warrant for Organized Retail Theft (over
$30,000 but less then $150,000) as well as a list of other felony warrants. A
high-speed chase that started in Temple early Wednesday morning covered almost
50 miles before ending in Valley Mills with his arrest. Temple Police officers
were investigating a suspicious person call at about 1 a.m. at the Holiday Inn.
When Long saw the Police, he jumped in a car and fled. Temple officers chased
the car at speeds reaching 120 mph until about 2 a.m., Long stopped because he
ran out of gas.
tdtnews.com
San Saba, TX: Man sentenced to 15 years for Organized Retail Theft;
$1,600 of Walmart Jewelry
On February 1, 2016, a Burnet County jury convicted Matthew Wayne Manning of
Organized Retail Theft and assessed his punishment at 15 years in prison with a
$10,000 fine. Judge J. Allan Garrett sentenced Manning in accordance with the
jury's verdict. Manning was charged for stealing multiple necklaces from a glass
case display at Walmart. Altogether, the necklaces were valued at $1,662.00.
sansabanews.com
 Polk
Co, FL: Lowe's takes down 4 suspects in ORC Ring; teamwork with Polk County
Sheriff's Office
Four suspects accused of working together to steal hundreds of dollars in
merchandise from Lowe's stores across Polk County have been identified. Two of
the suspects have been arrested and two are being sought, the Polk County
Sheriff's Office said. A fifth person identified as a person of interest may be
with one of the suspects. One suspect was observed switching barcode stickers by
undercover deputies and Lowe's loss prevention officers. Hendrix was seen
purchasing the items with a second suspect. On Feb. 4, the same suspect switched
barcodes on a breaker box priced at $29.98 and placing it on another breaker
priced at $220. They again hit for merchandise in the same manner in Lowe's
locations in Winter Haven, Bartow, Haines City and two Lakeland stores, the two
men are charged with stealing products worth a total of about $877. Thank
you, Jason Meikrantz for this submission.
theledger.com
Alcoa, TN: Lowe's Shoplifter steals $700 chain saws, uses bolt cutters
from shelf to make escape
The man proceeded to the chain saw aisle and disappeared momentarily while
retrieving a door mat from another shelf. He then loaded two chain saws, valued
at $700 total, into a shopping cart before covering them with the door mat, the
report said. The video showed the subject pushing the cart out through the
garden center area, which is fenced in, and using the bolt cutters he got from
inside to cut through the fence. While he initially leaves everything behind,
the man returns in a pickup truck and reaches through the hole to retrieve both
chain saws.
thedailytimes.com
Glendale, CA: Police recover 50 counterfeit credit cards, $10K in fraudulent
purchases
Police recovered $10,000 worth of fraudulent purchases and 50 counterfeit credit
cards after a Florida woman used one of them to try to spend $2,079 at
Victoria's Secret in the Glendale Galleria. Officers responded and followed
Raquell Jackson, 25, to her car, where they reportedly found the re-encoded
credit cards and illegally purchased items, which included clothing, two
PlayStation consoles and two iPhones.
latimes.com
Jackson, TN: Macy's busts 3 suspects in $844 theft
Southington, CT: Man arrested for allegedly taking
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