Crime & Safety

Emergency Exit Used By Target Thief: Police

A Crete man is accused of trying to take more than $1,000 worth of store merchandise out the fire door.

A Crete man faces a retail theft charge in connection with an alleged incident at the Target store in Homewood.
A Crete man faces a retail theft charge in connection with an alleged incident at the Target store in Homewood. (Google Maps)

HOMEWOOD, IL — A man is accused of using an emergency exit to steal items from a store in Homewood.

Homewood police said Cory Phillips, 34, of Crete was charged with retail theft at 7:40 p.m. on March 21 at Target, 17605 S. Halsted St. Phillips is accused of placing items in a shopping cart and leaving the store with them through a fire door, police said.

He did not pay for the merchandise, police said, which was reportedly valued at $1,784.83.

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