Police searching for wanted robbery and theft suspect in Ohio

OHIO — Cincinnati Police District Three investigators are asking for the public’s help in locating Lavira Sweeten, who is wanted in connection with a robbery and misdemeanor theft.

Authorities said Sweeten, 31, allegedly placed property from a Family Dollar store into a garbage can and attempted to leave without paying. When confronted by store employees, she reportedly threatened them with mace.

Sweeten is described as a Black female, 5 feet tall, weighing 165 pounds. She has a criminal history including theft and falsification. Her last known address was on Vine Street in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood…

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