Crime & Safety
Sneaky Move with DVD Player Gets Woman Arrested: Fairlawn Police Blotter
The following information was provided by the Fairlawn Police Department
An Akron woman was arrested for theft by deception April 12 after allegedly trying to put one over on employees at Walgreens.
A report said the woman went to the store April 6 to return a Sony DVD player valued at $40.
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The store credited the woman's debit card for the purchase price. After she left, though, they discovered the box didn't contain a Sony player, but one manufactured by GPX, the report said.
The woman returned to the store April 12, and alert employees spotted her and called police.
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Wallet Stolen
A woman told police someone apparently lifted her wallet from her purse while she was at work April 12.
A report said the woman put her purse in a locker at the West Market Street office about 4:30 p.m., used her wallet about 7:30 p.m. to buy a beverage, and took her purse home with her when her shift ended at 10:30 p.m.
She discovered the next morning that her wallet was missing.
The report said the lockers employees use do not lock.
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