A Gray man was arrested by Johnson City police Wednesday morning after he allegedly attempted to take a vacuum cleaner from Target, 2116 N. Roan St., without paying for the machine, police said.
According to a police news release, Steven F. Thompson, 47, 382 Kitzmiller Road, was apprehended by Target loss prevention personnel after he tried to leave the store without paying for a Dyson vacuum cleaner, which was valued at $399.
The release said an investigation revealed Thompson had stolen two other Dyson vacuums, valued at $728, on Sunday.
Thompson was charged with theft of property under $500 and theft of property over $500. He was taken to the Washington County Detention Center, where he was being held on $6,000 bond.
He is scheduled to be arraigned today in Sessions Court.
jambi writes:
February 6, 2013
12:53 PM
his sentence is going to "suck"
KBM writes:
February 7, 2013
12:45 PM
He's not Mr. Clean, he's Mr. Clean-Up.
sophie1983 writes:
February 8, 2013
9:04 PM
Wonder what's up with him stealing so many vacuum cleaners; that's a bit odd.....
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