Crime & Safety

Crime Map: Shoplifting Arrests in Your Hometown and Across the Suburbs

See where some light-fingered shoppers were caught by police in this interactive crime map, based on crime reports released in July.

Call it what you will: shoplifting, sticky fingers, five-finger discount. For Johnny Law, it's simply called retail theft.

The crime usually comes in two flavors. The less serious offenders and first-timers are hit with a misdemeanor charge. The bigger heists will result in a felony charge. Patch's interactive map above tracks both kinds.

Click on one of the police officer symbols to see the details of the crime. Each icon represents a store or general location where a retail theft arrest happened. The information tells you who was charged and what they are accused of doing.

Check back throughout the month. We'll update this map as we get our hands on new reports.

Police report information is provided by area law enforcement agencies, released in the month of July. Some departments release reports several weeks after an arrest takes place. Charges are not evidence of guilt. They are a record of police actions on a given day, and persons charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court. If you or a family member are charged or cited and the case is subsequently adjudicated, we encourage you to notify the editor. We will verify and report the outcome.


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