Retail Theft and Disturbances at Macedonia Commons
MACEDONIA, Ohio – Several reports involved a woman from Warrensville Heights tied to multiple shoplifting incidents at Walmart on Macedonia Commons Boulevard. In three separate October visits, she was accused of using self-checkout to scan some items while bagging others without paying, or voiding transactions and leaving with unpaid merchandise. Losses in those cases were small – often under $20 – but she was charged with misdemeanor theft in each incident.
A separate series of reports focused on a man from Lorain linked to eleven different theft incidents at the same Walmart between early September and mid-November. In each case, surveillance video reportedly showed him skipping scans at self-checkout and walking out with unpaid items. Investigators identified him through his red Toyota’s license plate, and he was charged with theft, with warrants issued.
Other Walmart theft calls involved higher-dollar losses or additional charges:
- In one case, a man from Bedford allegedly stole about $174 in merchandise and provided officers with a false name. He was later positively identified by fingerprints and found to have active warrants. He was charged with petty theft, falsification, and criminal trespass. A second person involved, a woman from Cleveland, was also implicated in concealing merchandise.
- In another incident, a woman from Maple Heights who had previously been trespassed from Walmart admitted stealing meat and boxed food items by concealing them in her purse. The stolen merchandise was valued at about $22, and she was charged with theft and trespassing.
- A separate report detailed a woman from Bedford accused of stealing groceries and being found with a crystal rock substance consistent with methamphetamine, along with a brown substance discovered in foil during booking. The total merchandise loss was estimated at more than $50, and she was charged with theft while the suspected drugs were logged for testing.
- In a high-dollar theft, a man from Akron in a wheelchair was accused of concealing more than $500 worth of sports cards. Officers said he initially gave a false name and Social Security number and later admitted using snort tubes found in his pocket for fentanyl. He was charged with theft, trespassing, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Officers also investigated a theft targeting an 84‑year‑old shopper from Bedford, who reported her purse stolen from her cart. Video reportedly showed a man from Lorain remove the purse and conceal it. Her Huntington Bank Mastercard was used for multiple fraudulent charges. The suspect was charged with theft, theft of credit cards, and misuse of credit cards…