On 07/16/2019 at approximately 1924 hours, a Macedonia police officer was flagged down by a passerby in the parking lot of Hobby Lobby, 8210 Macedonia Commons Blvd #42, referencing a suspicious male.
The passerby advised the police officer that there was a suspicious male with tattoos on his arms looking into car windows in the Home Depot parking lot. The 44 year old male was then seen getting into an older white van and driving across the street behind Walgreens. He stated that male parked his vehicle and took a bike out of the back and rode off on the bike towards SR 82.
The police officer advised dispatch of the information and went to the Walgreens parking lot to locate the vehicle. The officer observed a white van backed in to a parking spot next to a dumpster that matched the description the police officer was given.
When the police officer talked to the suspicious male with the bike and mentioned that someone had stated that he was seen looking into vehicles in the Home Depot parking lot.
The man stated that his girlfriend had kicked him out of the apartment today and he was trying to get back home to Windham. He was trying to sell the Schwinn bicycle for $30 to get gas money. The police officer thought that this was a suspicious price because the bike appeared to be new. The officer gave dispatch a possible serial number for the bike and it had been reported stolen.
The officer asked the male if he had stolen that bicycle and the male cooperated and stated that he did steal the bike that day from a home in Northfield Village. He was arrested on scene for Receiving Stolen Property. The Macedonia police officer contacted Northfield Village Police Department about the theft.
The electric saw, bike lock, and bicycle were recovered and logged into evidence.
the male is being charged with Receiving Stolen Property (M J) and Possession of Criminal Tools (M 1) through Macedonia Mayor’s Court.
Other reports for this time period:
shoplifting – 4
theft other – 2
drugs – 2
driving under suspension – 2
animal at large – 1
criminal damage – 1
driving under the influence – 1
theft parts from vehicle – 1
domestic violence – 1
improper handling firearms in a motor vehicle – 1
suspicion – 1
telephone harassment – 1
property damage – 1
receiving stolen property – 1
