AUSTIN, Texas — Austin police arrested 11 people last week during a targeted shoplifting operation in the Mueller area.
Members of the Austin Police Department’s North Metro Tactical Unit conducted the “shoplifting blitz” on Wednesday, April 8, at several retailers along Barbara Jordan Boulevard, including H-E-B, Home Depot, Bath and Body Works and Marshalls.
Suspects and charges:
H-E-B, 1801 E. 51st St.
- Michael Durham, 55 – theft of property with previous convictions (state jail felony)
- Christine Mead, 62 – theft by shoplifting (Class B misdemeanor)
- Chase McCowen, 34 – evading arrest or detention (Class A misdemeanor)
- Kendrick Robertson, 55 – theft by shoplifting (Class C misdemeanor)
- Angel Salgado, 39 – theft of property with previous convictions (state jail felony)
- William Floyd, 54 – theft of property with previous convictions (state jail felony)
- Miguel Fragoso, 27 – theft of property with previous convictions (state jail felony), resisting arrest (Class A misdemeanor), outstanding theft warrant
Home Depot, 1200 Barbara Jordan Blvd.
- Adrian Amaya, 23 – theft of property with previous convictions (state jail felony), evading arrest (Class A misdemeanor), outstanding Caldwell County warrant for failure to appear on continuous violence against the family (third-degree felony)
Bath and Body Works, 1201 Barbara Jordan Blvd.
- Orlando White, 61 – theft of property with previous convictions (state jail felony), outstanding parole violation warrant
- Ashley Wilson, 31 – theft of property with previous convictions (state jail felony), outstanding Williamson County warrant for felony theft
Marshalls, 1201 Barbara Jordan Blvd.
- Michael Bilbo, 51 – theft of property with previous convictions (state jail felony)
The operation was designed to provide rapid response to thefts in progress at high-traffic retail locations, APD said.
“These targeted operations demonstrate APD’s continued commitment to supporting local businesses, reducing theft-related crime, and improving safety in high-traffic shopping corridors,” the department said…