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Arrest warrant issued for Walnut Creek Nordstrom flash mob-style theft suspect who posted bail

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MARTINEZ, Calif. (KGO) – An arrest warrant has been issued for a Walnut Creek Nordstrom theft suspect who has already been arrested and released.

Dana Dawson left court two weeks ago and has not returned since.

CONNECTED: The Contra Costa Co. Sheriff’s Office is investigating why the Nordstrom theft suspect was released

Dawson is one of three suspects arrested by Walnut Creek Police in connection with the recent flash mob-style theft of Nordstrom. Walnut Creek police say they used a Glock 29 9mm pistol, a violation of their parole, only Walnut Creek police officers were unaware that Dawson was on parole when they arrested her.

“I don’t know if it was just a system error or just a delay in the transmission of information. We’re still looking into that, ”said Jamie Knox, police chief of Walnut Creek on December 1st.

Dawson was then entitled to bail.

ME-TEAM: Sheriff’s Office admits Walnut Creek Nordstrom theft suspect was mistakenly released

During their November 30 indictment, the Contra Costa County’s assistant district attorney said that Dawson’s parole officer attempted to get a parole warrant signed by a judge who would have taken Dawson back into custody, but the parole agent missed it by about 15 minutes according to Assistant District Attorney Jordan Sanders.

“It’s frustrating,” Sanders said on November 30th.

Without that parole warrant, it was Dawson’s turn to return to court, which the assistant prosecutor tells I-TEAM that they didn’t do on Friday or Monday.

CONNECTED: 3 arrested, gun found in a break-in at Walnut Creek Nordstrom store involving 80 people: Police

Parole has been actively trying to track her down and now has an arrest warrant.

The other two suspects arrested, Joshua Underwood and Rodney Robinson, appeared in court on Monday. Underwood had previously been mistakenly released by the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office, but was detained again when he appeared in court on November 30th.

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Wayne County Sheriff’s Workplace warns of cellphone rip-off focusing on individuals for cash, threatening arrest

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That Wayne County Sheriff’s Office warns residents of scammers posing as lieutenants or other officers to raise money, and even threatens to arrest people if they fail to pay.

Official, the said caller threatened arrest for an alleged violation and asked victims to buy a Green Dot or other type of prepaid card and “deposit the money immediately or risk immediate arrest”.

“Unfortunately, we see a lot of scams like this one year-round, where suspects scare innocent victims into giving money to avoid arrest,” said Undersheriff Mike Jaafar. “It’s a ruse we want to warn people about so they don’t fall for it if it happens to them.”

MPs warned local residents about a similar scam in January.

Regarding this particular scam, officials said people should know:

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  • You will never be called by an officer threatening arrest for a violation unless you pay something.

  • Never give money to someone you don’t know personally.

  • Call the police if you continue to receive such harassing calls.

“If in doubt, get the caller’s information and write down the incoming number on your phone in case you need to report this to the police. But I can assure you, no one from the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office will call you and ask for cash, ”Jaafar said.

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Arrest Made After Armed Theft at Grownup Leisure Retailer in Evansville

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A Princeton, Indiana man faces multiple charges following a weekend robbery in Evansville.

The robbery occurred on Sunday at Lovers Playground, an adult entertainment store on Main Street.

Dispatch received a call from an employee at Lovers Playground at around 4:00 p.m. Sunday saying the store had just been robbed at gunpoint.

The company said it had withdrawn $ 244.50 from the cash register in addition to other items from the store.

After receiving a description of the suspect and a possible getaway vehicle, an officer saw a suitable vehicle drive down East Virginia Street. Police say the driver of this vehicle was stopped and told the officer that Princeton-born Jessy Shane Barnett, 29, used her vehicle earlier in the day.

According to the EPD, the officers then went to the driver’s address, where Barnett left the back door of the house.

According to police, Barnett was seen throwing a bag in the grass when officers arrived at the house. In the bag were the items from the Lovers Playground and a black pistol, EPD said.

According to the EPD, Barnett admitted to having committed the robbery after being questioned.

Barnett was booked into the Vanderburgh County Jail without bail. He is charged with robbery with a lethal weapon in connection with the incident on Sunday.

Cash from arrest goes lacking, three deputies resign

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BARTOW, Florida (AP) – According to official sources, three former Florida MPs are charged after several hundred dollars that were confiscated during an arrest disappear. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said Monday that former MPs John Raczynski, Jamal Lawson and Garrett Cook resigned after being arrested late last week. The three MPs were involved in the arrest of a woman on drug charges in December. Officials say MPs confiscated $ 723. The sheriff said Raczynski put the money on reports but never put the money into property and evidence. Officials said last Monday the woman had contacted the sheriff’s office about returning her cash and cell phone.