Employee Accused of Taking Shoes From Store: Police Blotter

MONDAY, JULY 8

Outside Display Damaged

Someone broke the glass of an outside display case with an unknown tool or weapon on the 5200 block of Highland Avenue. The incident occurred sometime between 12:45 a.m. and 7:30 a.m., according to a police report. An officer noted a small rock on the sidewalk by the display case, but it was unknown if that was the object. The damage was estimated at $250.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 3 

Stolen License Plate

Someone removed the rear license plate from a work truck of a business on the 500 block of Rogers Avenue. The incident occurred sometime between 7 a.m. July 1 and 2:15 p.m. July 3. The person reporting the theft did not know where the incident might have taken place. The plate holder was still screwed in, and it appeared the plate was ripped from the holder or was accidentally knocked off while backing out, according to a report. The license was entered into the Law Enforcement Agencies Data System as lost/stolen. 

Passerby Breaks off Mirror

Someone struck a man's driver's side mirror with an unknown item and cracked the glass on the 3900 block of Earlston Road. The incident occurred sometime between 10:15 a.m. and 10:31 a.m. while the car was parked along the road. An unknown small white SUV, possibly a Toyota Rav4 with unknown occupants, drove past the vehicle and struck the mirror with the item, according to a police report. Damage was estimated at $100.

MONDAY, JULY 1

Employee Retail Theft

Ryan P. Fleming, 22, of the 1400 block of McCormick Place, Wheaton, was charged with retail theft at a store where he works on the 2900 block of Finley Road. The store's loss prevention manager told police that there was an ongoing investigation of missing merchandise since April, and Fleming was the suspect. The manager provided surveillance video showing Fleming "staging" merchandise in the south warehouse, according to a police report.

Fleming was approached at his vehicle outside the store and merchandise worth a total of $293.97 was recovered. This included two pairs each of Adidas and Nike shoes and a package of Godiva chocolates, the report said.

An officer took Fleming to the police department for full booking procedures. He declined to speak about the incident and politely told police he made his statement to store security. Fleming was charged with misdemeanor retail theft and was released on I-bond with a July 31 court date in Wheaton.

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