A suspected serial shoplifter told Chicago police he was surprised to learn that employees at the store he ran into in Lincoln Park kept records of his actions.
CWB Chicago report On Sunday, it was announced that the suspect, identified as 46-year-old Leonard Smith, was arrested on a shoplifting charge while on pretrial release for doing the same thing 10 times previously at a Target store in Lincoln Park.
Officers reportedly arrested Smith on suspicion of shoplifting three times in February.
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A man accused of shoplifting from a Lincoln Park Target store while on pretrial release for shoplifting from the Lincoln Park Target store 14 times in a month said he was “surprised” that the store kept records on him. ” he told the police.https://t.co/I04ib8bCA4
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The newspaper also noted that authorities charged Smith with misdemeanor retail theft in early February after he allegedly tried to steal hundreds of dollars worth of men’s underwear from a Marshall store.
Mr. Smith was released the next day, but did not appear for his scheduled court date. A few days after he missed an appointment, he was arrested again on suspicion of shoplifting more than $60 worth of merchandise from a Target store in North Clark.
CWB Chicago also reported that employees at the store and the company’s North Clark location have filed charges against the suspects in connection with 13 other theft charges.
He is accused of committing 14 separate thefts between January 18 and his arrest, stealing Flex earbuds, Galaxy earbuds, Tune earbuds, JBL headphones, clothing, computers, computer hardware, and men’s underwear. has been accused. The value of the items allegedly stolen in each case ranged from $100 to $902.
The suspect reportedly admitted to the criminal act after being charged with several felonies and misdemeanors of retail theft.
Upon his release, he was told not to return to the Target store, but police took him back into custody after security at the North Clark store discovered him allegedly shoplifting $99.67 worth of deodorant.
According to a CWB Chicago report, “Agents at Target stole $147 worth of clothing on February 22nd, boxer shorts and clothing worth $242 on January 14th, and $305 worth of clothing on January 22nd. We have filed a complaint against the suspect on suspicion of this.”
Officers later realized the incident had been recorded, but believed the man had fled and were “surprised to learn there was a record of theft as the target made no attempt to stop him.” The media pointed out that he had said that, and Judge Kelly added: Mr. McCarthy released him the next day.
He was told not to go to the store again.
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The report comes after a 43-year-old Chicago man was accused of shoplifting several times after being released after Illinois eliminated cash bail, Breitbart News reported on February 22. It was reported on the day.
It’s also important to note that at least 19 people were shot over the weekend in Chicago, led by Mayor Brandon Johnson (D), two of whom died. Citizens there suffer from rampant crime, the same media reported on Monday.
