March 11
A Lubbock woman was arrested for shoplifting at Wal-Mart in the 1900 block of Fourth Street. Police said the suspect attempted to leave the store without paying for several articles of women's clothing. The value of the clothes the suspect allegedly attempted to steal totalled $175. The suspect was transported to the Lubbock Police Department holding facility.
Doug Stuntebeck, marketing asset protection manager for Wal-Mart in Lubbock, said shoplifting is an issue he fights daily.
"It's not just Wal-Mart; it happens everywhere, every day," Stuntebeck said. "It's like asking a police officer how often people speed."
He said he has seen a variety of shoplifters, each with a different way to exit the store with the unpaid merchandise.
"I once saw someone put on all the clothes they were trying to steal," he said. "It's kind of easy to spot someone wearing four of five shirts walking around the store."
Stuntebeck said he believes he has witnessed every possible situation revolving around theft.
"It could be that other kids are around and one faces peer pressure," he said. "It could be someone down on his luck, or it could be some wealthy person who gets a thrill out of stealing. It's not just one specific reason. Whatever you can think of, it's been tried."
Stuntebeck said the punishments for shoplifting vary and depend on the situation.
"It depends on if they've been caught shoplifting before or what they stole," he said.
March 11
Lubbock police arrested a suspect for shoplifting at the K-Mart store in the 6500 block of University Avenue. Police said a male shoplifter was caught attempting to steal a pair of sunglasses valued at $10 and a bottle of Visine worth $7. Police transported the suspect to the Lubbock Police Department holding facility.
Lubbock police investigated a burglary of contents inside a residence in the 100 block of Troy Avenue. Police said a suspect entered the home and stole a 42-inch plasma television valued at $2,500 and a laptop computer worth $3,000. The suspect allegedly entered the home by breaking the sliding glass door at the back of the house.
March 9
Lubbock police investigated a burglary of contents inside a vehicle in the 2100 block of 48th Street. According to reports, a victim claimed unknown suspects entered his 1983 brown Buick Le Sabre and stole the title to the vehicle, along with a bottle of Hydrocodone, a bottle of Nabumetone, a set of child's clothes and an Easter basket.
Lubbock police investigated a traffic accident in which a suspect failed to leave proper information after the accident in the 9800 block of Frankford Avenue. Police said a suspect was driving a 1997 gray Pontiac Bonfire when he veered off the road and hit a large concrete post. The vehicle spun around as it went through a chain-link fence and came to a stop when the vehicle collided with a metal barrier. After the accident occurred, the suspect fled and left his vehicle at the scene. The suspect's vehicle was towed.
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