Apple Store Theft Suspects Make A Splash

TROY, MI — A pair of thieves tried to steal more than $600 worth of equipment from the Apple Store on W. Big Beaver Road on Wednesday, according to Troy Police Department reports. A 23-year-old Wyoming woman and a 21-year-old Grand Rapids man entered the store shortly after 5 p.m.

Reports said they put an item valued $679.90 in a foil-lined shopping bag and tried to exit the store. But Apple loss prevention confronted the suspects, who then fled, running through the Somerset Collection. Reports said the woman jumped into the center court fountain and was apprehended by responding Troy officers.

The male suspect ran out of the mall and was apprehended by Troy Police officers as he tried to run across Lakeview Drive. Reports said the foil-lined shopping back was used to get past the store’s anti-theft detectors.

Police also found a pair of wire cutters used to remove anti-theft sensors attached to the business merchandise. The suspects were arrested and charged with Retail Fraud – 1st Degree, Possession of an Anti-Theft Device, Possession of Burglary Tools, and Hinder and Obstruction of a Police Officer.

No injuries were reported in the incident. (For more local news, click here to sign up for real-time news alerts and newsletters from Troy Patch, click here to find your local Michigan Patch. Also, follow us on Facebook, and if you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app.)

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