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CBS News
05-08-2025
- CBS News
Metro Detroit man charged again, could face 30th retail fraud conviction
A Michigan man who has 29 previous convictions of retail fraud is facing charges for another case, according to the Macomb County Prosecutor's Office. Dwayne Effren Taylor, of Clinton Township, was arraigned on Tuesday in the 41B District Court for first-degree retail fraud and habitual offender-fourth offense. Prosecutors requested a $50,000 cash bond, a steel cuff GPS tether, for Taylor to have no contact with the store involved, and a substance abuse evaluation. His bond was set at $29,000 cash/surety. Prosecutors allege that on Monday, Aug. 4, Taylor was at a Target store on Gratiot Avenue in Clinton Township and attempted to leave the store with multiple items in a shopping cart without paying. The store's loss prevention team detained Taylor and recovered the items, with a total value of $900. "This defendant has been arrested for retail fraud an astonishing 30 times and is currently out on parole for the very same offense. His repeated disregard for the law shows a clear pattern of criminal behavior and a refusal to change course. Our office will be seeking significant consequences in this case. Retail theft is not a victimless crime; it harms businesses, workers, and communities. Chronic offenders must be held accountable," said Macomb County Prosecutor Peter Lucido in a statement. Taylor's next court hearing is on Aug. 18.
CBS News
30-07-2025
- CBS News
Suspected tip jar thief caught by police after running from Subway in downtown Monroe
A suspected tip jar thief who ran off after police saw him was captured and taken into custody Tuesday night in downtown Monroe, Michigan. The 30-year-old man, who is from the Monroe area, was taken to the Monroe County Jail, the Monroe Police Department said in its report. Officers are seeking charges of third-degree retail fraud and larceny from a building. The circumstances began about 10:25 p.m. when employees at the Subway restaurant at the corner of North Monroe Street and East Elm Avenue reported a larceny. The suspect had taken money from the tip jar, and officers learned later he may have also attempted to grab a customer's online order. Bystanders were trying to restrain him at the time of the call. As city police were en route, the Monroe County Sheriff's Office reported its deputies saw the suspect running southbound on Monroe Street, away from the restaurant. City police then saw a man matching the description walking westbound on West Front Street. After the suspect noticed officers, he started running back toward Monroe Street, according to police. He was quickly caught and taken into custody. "We thank the quick-thinking citizens who stepped in and notified law enforcement. Their assistance helped bring this case to a swift resolution," the police report said.
