Macedonia police reports from Sept. 12-25
Fraud
Sept. 12 – Officers responded to First National Bank on East Aurora Road after a man attempted to withdraw money using fraudulent identification. The suspect presented a fake Pennsylvania ID with a client’s information but his own photo, along with a counterfeit Wells Fargo Visa card. Bank staff recognized the fraudulent documents and the suspect fled on foot across the street toward Burlington before officers arrived. Investigation pending.
Theft
Sept. 12 – Two women were arrested at Kohl’s Department Store on Macedonia Commons Boulevard after loss prevention observed them concealing merchandise in purses. Officers recovered over $400 in stolen items, including a Coach purse and Victoria’s Secret purse containing the merchandise. A magnet used to remove security tags was found during a search. When questioned about the magnet, one suspect claimed it was her child’s toy. Both suspects were charged with theft and possessing criminal tools.
Sept. 13 – A woman was arrested at Walmart on Macedonia Commons Boulevard for skip-scanning items at self-checkout. Loss prevention reported she failed to scan 10 items totaling $43.20 while bagging multiple items at once. The woman told officers she was in a rush and made a mistake while bagging multiple items. She was charged with theft.
Sept. 17 – A woman was arrested at Walmart after loss prevention staff observed her using Kool-Aid packets to under-scan items and failing to scan other merchandise. Officers recovered $123.33 worth of stolen goods. The suspect told officers she was having a rough time and was in between jobs for a while, so she didn’t have the money. She was charged with theft…