Hemet pair arrested after caught shoplifting

HEMET — A pair of alleged shoplifters who were already known to authorities due to the countless calls for law enforcement service the couple has caused was arrested yesterday afternoon, Friday, July 12, after store employees and police officers thwarted their attempt to steal merchandise from Hemet’s Target store on Florida Ave. According to witnesses and others familiar with the […]

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Employees & citizens thwart attempted Burney Rite-Aid theft

WRITER’S NOTE: Several different versions of this incident have been explained and recounted to SCNS, with opinions differing about how this alleged shoplifting happened, as well as what the subject reportedly attempted to steal. People tend to view things from different perspectives and often have their own opinions about how things occur. Please understand that all information provided in this […]

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UPDATE: Man who died after “physical altercation” with Menifee store’s loss prevention ID’d

UPDATED: Saturday, Jan. 20 1:30 a.m., With victim’s identification, additional details   MENIFEE — A Los Angeles man who authorities say was involved in a parking lot scuffle with loss prevention officers died two days later at a Murrieta hospital. According to officials, the man possibly sustained fatal injuries when loss prevention officers detained him after seeing him stealing merchandise […]

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BEAUMONT: Two officers injured during brawl with Walmart shoplifting suspect

BEAUMONT – Two City of Beaumont police officers were injured during a lengthy scuffle with a shoplifting suspect Wednesday, March 15. The violent encounter happened at Wal-Mart, in the 2nd Street Marketplace at 1540 E. 2nd Street in Beaumont. Both injured officers sustained minor injuries during the parking lot brawl and two women were arrested after the incident, according to […]

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HEMET/RIVERSIDE: Two women arrested after robberies of Target stores

HEMET/RIVERSIDE – Two women were arrested after they allegedly hit a total of four Target stores throughout the day stealing baby formula. One of the incidents occurred at Target in the 2700 block of Canyon Springs Parkway Wednesday, Sept. 28. Loss prevention officers stopped he two women as they were leaving the store while trying to steal over $1,000 in baby formula from the Canyon […]

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Shoplifting Suspect Who Attacked Deputy While Being Arrested Had Brass Knuckles And a Felony Warrant

Written by Trevor Montgomery Riverside County News Source   San Jacinto, Calif., On October 22, 2015, a woman was arrested at a San Jacinto Walmart after kicking and spitting on a sheriff’s deputy, during a shoplifting investigation. The woman was later discovered to have a felony warrant and she was in possession of brass knuckles, a felony in California. At about 3:44 […]

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