All articles tagged with #theft
A viral video shows a woman at the Knicks ticker-tape parade stealing a limited-edition trash can; she was fired from her job (Chase confirming the termination), faces DSNY fines for littering and impeding operations, the can was returned, and replicas are being sold online.
A woman in Knicks gear dumps the contents of a Knicks-themed orange-and-blue trash can on a NYC street and walks away with the can; the promotional can was made for the Knicks championship by DSNY and Only NY, drawing online ridicule while DSNY says the act is illegal and an investigation is underway; NYPD had no comment as no complaints were reported.
Floyd Mayweather faces two Nevada felony counts—theft and intent to defraud—over allegedly using a $200,000 check to buy a luxury watch that could not be covered by funds, with the store reporting nonpayment; the case unfolds amid a separate IRS lien for unpaid taxes.
England’s World Cup preparations were disrupted when a team vehicle in Kansas City was targeted, with boots and other training gear stolen ahead of the Croatia opener; most items were recovered, two suspects were detained, and police said the investigation continues, as the squad still has several days to prepare before the first match.
A theft suspect died and two San Francisco police officers were injured when a vehicle struck all three during a foot chase in Nob Hill, near Trader Joe's; the driver stayed at the scene, the suspect died at the hospital, and the officers are expected to recover.
San Francisco police responding to a Trader Joe’s theft chased a suspect who resisted and fled; all three were struck by a vehicle, with one officer pinned beneath it. Firefighters freed the officer and all three were hospitalized; the theft suspect died from injuries, while the two officers have non-life-threatening injuries. The driver remained on scene and is cooperating; the investigation is active.
A man attempting to steal from Trader Joe’s in San Francisco fled from two officers and was fatally struck by an oncoming car, injuring the two officers who pursued him. The driver of the other vehicle is cooperating, and investigators say the crash was unrelated to the Trader Joe’s incident. The suspect died at the hospital, and the officers were hospitalized with leg injuries but are expected to recover; authorities also noted an arson-related incident in the same parking lot earlier.
Broward County deputies say a Florida couple used their sleeping child during a Honda CR-V theft operation; the suspects were arrested and the case remains under investigation.
A CIA officer accused of stealing gold bars is described as a senior, highly connected operative in a secretive branch, with a professional relationship to the deputy defense secretary, according to NBC News.
A former CIA executive service employee, David Rush, is accused of stealing 303 gold bullion bars worth more than $40 million and over $2 million in foreign currency from a government storage space, along with 35 luxury watches. The theft charge is linked to alleged falsification of educational/military credentials and timecard fraud used to obtain and maintain his position; Rush remains in custody in Virginia as the FBI and CIA investigation continues, with a detention hearing postponed.
A former CIA official is accused of stealing 303 gold bars worth over $40 million from the agency, hiding them at his Virginia home, and lying about his military and educational background. The FBI seized the gold, cash, and luxury watches, and he faces charges including theft of public funds as prosecutors pursue the case within the national-security apparatus.
New Chicago Police Chief Earl Mayo is charged with theft, official misconduct, and attempted obstruction of justice after allegedly selling a Taurus G3 that was being held as evidence to Mega Gash Pawn in Hobart and trying to buy it back, and allegedly directing an officer to retrieve more guns and suppressors from his home. Taneka Borders is also charged for aiding Mayo; Mayo faces unlawful possession of anabolic steroids. Mayo was booked after authorities said he tried to evade arrest, and his father—a Lake County sheriff candidate—issued a statement amid the case.
A profile of Boots Riley arguing that theft is embedded in capitalism and that his film I Love Boosters uses surreal storytelling to critique wealth, labor, and consumer culture, continuing his anti-capitalist thread from Sorry to Bother You and I’m a Virgo while addressing Hollywood politics and labor organizing.
A red-haired fox in Blairmore, Alberta, was spotted carrying five or six hot dogs by a Royal Canadian Mounted Police constable; police posted a photo on social media jokingly calling it a ‘criminal,’ and the fox was released without charges.
Dozens of bronze/brass vases were stolen from graves at Fresno Memorial Gardens, upsetting families as Memorial Day preparations were underway; thieves target metal items to resell, prompting some to replace metal vases with plastic and prompting heightened security at other cemeteries.