In an appeal that strikes a chord with both the concern of neighborhood security and the sentiment of community solidarity, the Haltom City Police Department took to social media to request public assistance in locating an individual accused of thievery. The perpetrator, the subject of a police department post, stands accused of stealing a scooter from a child.
The incident that spurred public notice involved a man caught on camera committing what could easily be seen as a dismissive act. The Haltom City Police describe him as a “grown man, dressed like he’s about to miss gym class”—a depiction that perhaps mocks the casualness of his attire relative to the severity of his action. The department’s post captured him in mundane attire, “decked out in a green-and-white trucker hat, a puffer jacket, joggers, and white shoes.”…