A 38-year-old Marion County man with two prior theft convictions was arrested for allegedly stealing over $300 in merchandise from a local Dollar General.
On Saturday, September 20, a Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputy responded to the Dollar General located at 18210 N U.S. Highway 301 in Citra after receiving reports of a theft. A manager informed the deputy that a male suspect had left the store with a shopping cart filled with over $300 worth of unpaid items, according to the arrest report.
The deputy noted that an empty shopping cart was located while canvasing the area, but the suspect was nowhere to be found…