London, KY: Woman arrested for theft of $10,000 lawnmower
One person has been arrested after a $10,000 lawnmower was stolen from London Farm Service, WYMT reports. Police are still searching for another. According to WYMT, London Police responded to a call early Tuesday morning that a man and a woman were stealing a John Deere mower. Police found the stolen mower parked on a trailer at a church nearby. The trailer was hooked to a truck with Indiana plates.

Police arrested 30-year-old Ashley N. Russel, of Indianapolis at the scene and stated that she had come to London with a 40-year-old man who had fled the scene, the station reports. A key holder from the supply store confirmed the tractor belonged to London Farm Supply. The retail price of the mower is approximately $10,000. local8now.com

Phoenix, AZ: Father and sons commit 32 thefts in 13 days at Home Depot, Lowe's stores
Court records show that a Phoenix man and his two sons have been charged with 32 thefts of over a dozen Home Depot and Lowe's stores throughout Maricopa County. Police said the trio would take items, such as cordless drill kits, chainsaws, weed trimmers, paint sprayers and Dyson vacuums from the stores and get away in a gray Jeep Cherokee.

In 13 days from March until June, they committed 32 thefts of 12 different Homes Depot stores, plus various Lowe's stores. The value of the items stolen was nearly $8,000, from which they got about $6,000 by selling or pawning the stolen items.

Manuel and Christian are facing 32 counts of theft and 15 counts of trafficking in stolen property. Manuel's other son is in the juvenile court process at this time. abc15.com

Wilton, NY: Man charged with felony after shoplifting
A Glens Falls man was charged with felony grand larceny after he allegedly tried to steal more than $1,000 worth of items from the Wal-Mart store on Old Gick Road, police records show. Christopher H. Martindale, 37, was arrested Friday afternoon by state troopers from the Wilton station, according to the State Police public information website. He was released pending prosecution in Wilton Town Court. poststar.com

Richland County, SC: Cameras catch two men shoplifting $2,000 in merchandise from Macy's
Cameras at a department store caught two men stealing thousands of dollars worth of clothes, and deputies are asking for the public's help in identifying the shoplifters. Two unknown suspects walked into Macy's around 8 p.m. June 7 and stole various clothing items, according to a news release from the Richland County Sheriff's Department. Sheriff Leon Lott said the suspects stole about $2,000 worth of merchandise from the business before fleeing the scene in an SUV. Surveillance cameras were able to capture video and images of the suspects. thestate.com



Asheville, NC: Police Seek Mall Jewelry Story Theft Suspect
Asheville police ask for help in identifying a jewelry theft suspect. Police seek the public's assistance in identifying the male seen in the composite photo above. The suspect entered Reeds Jewelers at the Asheville Mall at approximately 5:55 p.m. on Monday, June 13, 2016. A store clerk showed him two pieces of jewelry, and he grabbed both of the items and fled the store on foot. wlos.com


Muncie, IN: Police say couple's store thefts fund heroin use
A Muncie man allegedly admitted to city police Tuesday that he and a female friend have been stealing merchandise from local stores to raise money for heroin. According to an affidavit, surveillance cameras in recent weeks captured images of Cranmer and Engle as they stole items from a Walmart store. One video allegedly shows Engle entering the store shortly before 11 p.m. on May 22, placing a Ninja coffee maker - valued at $159.43 - in a shopping cart and leaving through an emergency exit without paying. Footage also reportedly shows her loading the coffee maker into a white Jeep Cherokee outside the store. Authorities said both Cranmer and Engle went to the store about 8:45 a.m. on April 27, placed two flat screen televisions - valued at $423.72 - into a shopping cart and left the store without paying. They were seen leaving in a white Jeep Cherokee, the document said.

After he and Engle were arrested Tuesday afternoon - at the same Walmart store - Cranmer allegedly told investigator Ryan Winningham that "he and Abby steal from Walmart and trade the merchandise for heroin and food." thestarpress.com

Biloxi, MS: Police search for 2 women accused of shoplifting more than $1,000 worth of items at Edgewater Mall

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