Shoplifting Suspect Arrested Thanks to Citizen Help

Shoplifting Suspect Arrested Thanks to Citizen Help

A liquor store shoplifting suspect was recently arrested after officers were aided by local citizens, according to an official weekly crime report issued by the Roseville Police Department.

John Campbell Graham Jr., 38, of Roseville was reportedly arrested on suspicion of petty theft and resisting arrest.

According to Roseville PD, on Sunday, August 17 at 1:51 pm, officers responded to a report of someone shoplifting at the Rose Liquor, Food & Gas store on the 100 block of Riverside Avenue. According to the report, the suspect had grabbed a pack of beer and ran out of the store.

Graham wasn't hard to find. He was enjoying the stolen beer right behind the store.

Graham wasn’t hard to find. He was enjoying the stolen beer right behind the store.

About half an hour later, officers reportedly found the suspect in an alley behind the store, thanks to being tipped off by citizens in the area. The suspect reportedly put up a struggle during the arrest, but officers were able to subdue him and take him into custody.

Graham had been picked up just two days prior to this arrest on charges of possession of drug paraphernalia. He also has a history of probation violations and a DUI from 2011.

Shoplifting Suspect Arrested Thanks to Citizen Help was last modified: August 20th, 2014 by admin
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