By Michelle L. Price Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY — The recent arrests in Utah of three people accused of stealing thousands of dollars' worth of baby formula is the latest example of a problem that officials say is vexing stores and police nationwide as thieves systematically swipe the mixture from shelves and resell it […]
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RI police delete Facebook post calling attempted thieves 'stupid'
By PoliceOne Staff WARWICK, R.I. — Warwick police deleted a Facebook post of a mugshot with the caption “stupid is as stupid does” after receiving criticism, KRMG reported. Officers caught 18-year-old Shawn Bartis and a 17-year-old accomplice attempting to steal hubcaps, a siren control box and a spotlight from a marked patrol vehicle in the […]
Black Lives Matter leader, Baltimore City Council candidate charged with theft
By Alison Knezevich The Baltimore Sun The Rev. Westley West, a Baltimore pastor running for City Council, said Tuesday that he won't let a theft charge in Baltimore County distract him from pursuing the seat. West and attorney Donald Wright called a news conference to respond to media reports about the misdemeanor charge filed last […]