Man Opens Fire On Wheaton Dick’s Sporting Goods After Shoplifting Ejection: Police Man Opens Fire On Wheaton Dick’s Sporting Goods After Shoplifting Ejection: Police
Man Opens Fire On Wheaton Dick’s Sporting Goods After Shoplifting Ejection: Police He didn’t just leave angry — he came back with a gun. A suspected shoplifter in Maryland is behind bars days after allegedly firing several rounds into a Dick’s Sporting Goods just hours after store staff booted him for concealing merchandise, according to Montgomery County Police. Damonne Antonio Shayne Martin, 23, of Silver Spring, was arrested on Tuesday, April 15 — eight days after the shooting at the store in the 11100 block of Veirs Mill Road in Wheaton. Officers were called to the scene around 9 p.m. Monday, April 7, for reports of shots fired at the popular sporting goods chain.&nb…
NY Man Lights Cigarette Near Gas Pump, Fights Montvale Cops After Shoplifting: Police NY Man Lights Cigarette Near Gas Pump, Fights Montvale Cops After Shoplifting: Police
NY Man Lights Cigarette Near Gas Pump, Fights Montvale Cops After Shoplifting: Police A Rockland County man is facing multiple charges after police say he shoplifted from a Bergen County gas station store, splashed an employee with water, and lit a cigarette near a gas pump before assaulting two officers. Albert Johansmeyer, 28, of Blauvelt, NY, was arrested on Tuesday, April 15, following a wild chain of events at the TigerMart inside the Exxon Gas Station on Chestnut Ridge Road — located just off the Garden State Parkway in Montvale, according to Capt. Alisha Foley. Johansmeyer allegedly stole items from the store and got into an altercation with the store manager outside,…
East Orange Man Ran Over Cop To Evade Capture: Kearny PD East Orange Man Ran Over Cop To Evade Capture: Kearny PD
East Orange Man Ran Over Cop To Evade Capture: Kearny PD A 28-year-old East Orange man was arrested and charged after he ran over a police officer during a pursuit, police announced on Thursday, April 17. On Friday, March 28, officers were called to a report of a serial shoplifter at the Passaic Avenue Shopping Plaza, Kearny police said. Ashod Holt was filling large garbage bags with merchandise while his car idled in a fire lane outside, police said. Holt was confronted by officers as he exited the store, which led to a physical confrontation, police said. Holt ran into the officer with his vehicle and then fled over the Clay Street Bridge into…
$6K+ In Merch Stolen from ULTA By Two NYC Residents: Howell PD $6K+ In Merch Stolen from ULTA By Two NYC Residents: Howell PD
$6K+ In Merch Stolen from Ulta By Two NYC Residents: Howell PD Two New York City residents were arrested and charged on Wednesday, April 2, after they stole more than $6,000 worth of merchandise from ULTA in Howell Commons, authorities said. Officers responded to the store after receiving a report of shoplifting and spotted the suspects in the rear of the plaza running toward a wooded area, Howell police said. A foot pursuit ensued, and officers apprehended a 25-year-old Manhattan resident and a 21-year-old Bronx resident, whose names were not disclosed by police, law enforcement said. The two suspects attempted to steal more than $6,300 in merchandis…
Infant-Toting Duo Steals $1.5K In Merchandise From Oceanside Victoria's Secret, Police Say Infant-Toting Duo Steals $1.5K In Merchandise From Oceanside Victoria's Secret, Police Say
Infant-Toting Duo Steals $1.5K In Merchandise From Oceanside Victoria's Secret, Police Say Two women are accused of stealing over $1,000 in merchandise from a Long Island Victoria’s Secret store, all while one carried an infant. Katherine Cabrera-Tapia, 27, and Domenica Rivera-Mendieta, 25, both of Queens, were arrested by Nassau County Police on suspicion of grand larceny Thursday, March 27. The pair entered the Oceanside Victoria’s Secret store, located on Long Beach Road, on Saturday, Jan. 4, and proceeded to conceal merchandise valued at over $1,500 inside a shopping bag, police said. They allegedly then left without paying. Cabrera-Tapia had an infant child against her bod…
Swatting Hoax Sends Cops Racing To Empty Paramus Home, Here's Who They Say Was Behind It Swatting Hoax Sends Cops Racing To Empty Paramus Home, Here's Who They Say Was Behind It
Swatting Hoax Sends Cops Racing To Empty Paramus Home, Here's Who They Say Was Behind It A 39-year-old man has been charged after authorities say he made a hoax call to police, falsely reporting a burglary in progress in Paramus and prompting a major emergency response. Joseph D. Monticello, 39, of East Hanover, was arrested after investigators determined he deliberately fabricated the report, Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti said. The incident unfolded on Friday, March 7, at approximately 11:40 a.m., when Paramus Police Communications received an anonymous 911 call claiming that three to four masked men were loading items into a white van outside a home. The caller abruptl…
Youth Bystander Hit By Pepper Spray During Shoplifting Arrest In White Plains: Police Youth Bystander Hit By Pepper Spray During Shoplifting Arrest In White Plains: Police
Youth Bystander Hit By Pepper Spray During Shoplifting Arrest In White Plains: Police A youth bystander was caught in the effects of pepper spray when police officers nabbed a shoplifting suspect at a Target in Westchester, authorities said. According to White Plains Public Safety, police responded to Target at 9 City Pl on Wednesday, March 12, at 7:12 p.m., after store employees reported a shoplifting incident.  Officers arrested a 58-year-old man from the Bronx, who was accused of stealing more than $250 worth of merchandise. However, when police attempted to take him into custody, the suspect, whose name was not released, allegedly resisted arrest.  To subdue h…
Back-To-Back Heists Land Masked Woodbridge Bandit Behind Bars In Stafford County, Sheriff Says Back-To-Back Heists Land Masked Woodbridge Bandit Behind Bars In Stafford County, Sheriff Says
Back-To-Back Heists Land Masked Woodbridge Bandit Behind Bars In Stafford County, Sheriff Says A Virginia man who thought he could steal twice in one day learned the hard way that his luck had run out after deputies caught him red-handed hopping from Target to Walmart in Stafford County. According to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to Target on South Gateway Drive around 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 11 after employees spotted a masked man casually stuffing a backpack full of stolen goods before making a break for it. While the suspect thought he got away, store employees got the last laugh, providing deputies with a description of his getaway car. It didn’t t…
Wanted Man Resists Arrest Over $7 Wawa Haul—With $20 In His Pocket: Spotsy Sheriff Wanted Man Resists Arrest Over $7 Wawa Haul—With $20 In His Pocket: Spotsy Sheriff
Wanted Man Resists Arrest Over $7 Wawa Haul—With $20 In His Pocket: Spotsy Sheriff A wanted Virginia man put up quite a fight over a stolen hot dog, bag of chips, and Mountain Dew—despite having enough cash in his pocket to pay for them in Spotsylvania, authorities said. Stephon A. Woodward, 59, of Spotsylvania, was tased and arrested after making a run for it from a Wawa on Tidewater Trail on Friday, March 7, according to the Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies say Woodward tried to sneak out with $7.07 worth of snacks before fleeing the store and hopping on a FRED Bus. Woodward's bus was tracked by investigators and followed until Woodward jumped off and ran…
Watch: Group Steals $9K Worth Of Jackets From Manhasset Business, Police Say Watch: Group Steals $9K Worth Of Jackets From Manhasset Business, Police Say
Watch: Group Steals $9K Worth Of Jackets From Manhasset Business, Police Say A group of young shoplifters made off with thousands of dollars in stolen jackets from a Long Island business, police said. The incident happened in Manhasset, at the Mackage store at Americana Manhassat mall on Northern Boulevard, at around 2:15 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 6. Surveillance footage captured four male suspects snatch assorted jackets–worth a combined $9,000—before fleeing the store without paying, Nassau County Police said. The group was seen driving away from the area in a dark colored Kia. Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for any information leading to an arrest. Ano…
Ex-Cop Who Killed Tysons Shoplifting Suspect Has 'Unjust' Sentence Commuted By Youngkin Ex-Cop Who Killed Tysons Shoplifting Suspect Has 'Unjust' Sentence Commuted By Youngkin
Ex-Cop Who Killed Tysons Shoplifting Suspect Has 'Unjust' Sentence Commuted By Youngkin A former Fairfax County police officer sentenced to three years in prison for fatally shooting a man outside Tysons Corner Center Mall is already walking free after Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin commuted his sentence just days later, officials announced. Gov. Youngkin announced he had used his executive clemency power to release Wesley Shifflett, 36, after he was convicted of recklessly discharging a firearm in the 2023 shooting death of 37-year-old Timothy Johnson. Shifflett, who was acquitted of involuntary manslaughter, had been sentenced on Friday, Feb. 28, to five years in prison, with …
Former Cop Who Killed Shoplifting Suspect In Fairfax County Gets Prison Time Former Cop Who Killed Shoplifting Suspect In Fairfax County Gets Prison Time
Former Cop Who Killed Shoplifting Suspect In Fairfax County Gets Prison Time A former Fairfax County police officer will spend three years behind bars for fatally shooting a man outside Tysons Corner Center Mall, officials announced. Wesley Shifflett, 36, was sentenced on Friday, Feb. 28, after being convicted of reckless firearm handling in the 2023 death of 37-year-old Timothy Johnson, according to Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano. The shooting happened on Feb. 23, 2023, when Johnson was killed outside Tysons Corner Center Mall following a shoplifting incident and subsequent pursuit that ended with shots fired and the suspect down. “This case …