Topline: McKeesport Police apprehended a shoplifter who was caught in the act after an officer recognized him as having an active warrant.
Published: May 11, 2023 8:00 am ET
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Duane Williams. Mugshot provided by the Allegheny County Jail. Background photo credit: Jason Pinaster / Pixabay.
Name: Duane Williams
Gender: Male
Age: 64
Agency: McKeesport Police Department
Court: Magisterial District Court 05-2-13
Docket Number: MJ-05213-CR-0000152-2023
Date Filed: March 22, 2023
Bail: N/A
Confinement: Allegheny County Jail
Confinement Reason: Bail denied.
Criminal Charges
- Retail theft – taking merchandise (Felony 3)
- Use/Possession of drug paraphernalia (Misdemeanor)
Affidavit of Probable Cause
Your affiant, a City of Mckeesport Police Officer currently assigned to the Detective Bureau, deposes the following facts to be true and correct to the best of my knowledge. All of the information contain herein has either been discovered by your affiant or received from other person(s) directly involved in this investigation.
On 22 March 2023 at 1553 hrs I observed a warrant suspect, Duane Williams, walk into the Dollar General store,████████████. As I was calling to check on the status of the warrant I saw Duane carrying 6 items, Gain laundry detergent, walking towards the front of the store. I saw Duane avoid the check out lines, looked at the cashier, ███████, and attempted to run out the door. I stopped Duane at the main entrance with the stolen items in hand. I ordered Duane to put the items on the floor and arrested him. I made cashier aware to the Retail Theft and radioed into dispatch for a transport vehicle.
I searched Duane’s person for more contraband with negative results but I did find a crack pipe in his left front pocket. Upon the arrival Officers Taylor & Foster we checked Duane through the NCIC system and he came back wanted out of Mckeesport PD & the Sheriff Department. The manager, ███████, provided me with amount of the theft was $64.20.
Officer Taylor transported Duane to Mckeesport PD where he will be charged with Felony Retail Theft because he has so many convictions for Retail Theft his Criminal History was too big to fax. The charges are as follows:
- 35 780-113 A32 Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (M)
- 18 PA CC 2932 A Retail Theft (F-3)
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
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Dollar General Shoplifter Caught in the Act by McKeesport Police
McKeesport Police apprehended a shoplifter who was caught in the act after an officer recognized him as having an active warrant.
By Staff Reports
Published: May 11, 2023 8:00 am ET
Duane Williams. Mugshot provided by the Allegheny County Jail. Background photo credit: Jason Pinaster / Pixabay.
Name: Duane Williams
Gender: Male
Age: 64
Agency: McKeesport Police Department
Court: Magisterial District Court 05-2-13
Docket Number: MJ-05213-CR-0000152-2023
Date Filed: March 22, 2023
Bail: N/A
Confinement: Allegheny County Jail
Confinement Reason: Bail denied.
Criminal Charges
- Retail theft – taking merchandise (Felony 3)
- Use/Possession of drug paraphernalia (Misdemeanor)
Affidavit of Probable Cause
Your affiant, a City of Mckeesport Police Officer currently assigned to the Detective Bureau, deposes the following facts to be true and correct to the best of my knowledge. All of the information contain herein has either been discovered by your affiant or received from other person(s) directly involved in this investigation.
On 22 March 2023 at 1553 hrs I observed a warrant suspect, Duane Williams, walk into the Dollar General store,████████████. As I was calling to check on the status of the warrant I saw Duane carrying 6 items, Gain laundry detergent, walking towards the front of the store. I saw Duane avoid the check out lines, looked at the cashier, ███████, and attempted to run out the door. I stopped Duane at the main entrance with the stolen items in hand. I ordered Duane to put the items on the floor and arrested him. I made cashier aware to the Retail Theft and radioed into dispatch for a transport vehicle.
I searched Duane’s person for more contraband with negative results but I did find a crack pipe in his left front pocket. Upon the arrival Officers Taylor & Foster we checked Duane through the NCIC system and he came back wanted out of Mckeesport PD & the Sheriff Department. The manager, ███████, provided me with amount of the theft was $64.20.
Officer Taylor transported Duane to Mckeesport PD where he will be charged with Felony Retail Theft because he has so many convictions for Retail Theft his Criminal History was too big to fax. The charges are as follows:
- 35 780-113 A32 Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (M)
- 18 PA CC 2932 A Retail Theft (F-3)
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
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Dollar General Shoplifter Caught in the Act by McKeesport Police
McKeesport Police apprehended a shoplifter who was caught in the act after an officer recognized him as having an active warrant.
By Staff Reports
Published: May 11, 2023 8:00 am ET
Duane Williams. Mugshot provided by the Allegheny County Jail. Background photo credit: Jason Pinaster / Pixabay.
Name: Duane Williams
Gender: Male
Age: 64
Agency: McKeesport Police Department
Court: Magisterial District Court 05-2-13
Docket Number: MJ-05213-CR-0000152-2023
Date Filed: March 22, 2023
Bail: N/A
Confinement: Allegheny County Jail
Confinement Reason: Bail denied.
Criminal Charges
- Retail theft – taking merchandise (Felony 3)
- Use/Possession of drug paraphernalia (Misdemeanor)
Affidavit of Probable Cause
Your affiant, a City of Mckeesport Police Officer currently assigned to the Detective Bureau, deposes the following facts to be true and correct to the best of my knowledge. All of the information contain herein has either been discovered by your affiant or received from other person(s) directly involved in this investigation.
On 22 March 2023 at 1553 hrs I observed a warrant suspect, Duane Williams, walk into the Dollar General store,████████████. As I was calling to check on the status of the warrant I saw Duane carrying 6 items, Gain laundry detergent, walking towards the front of the store. I saw Duane avoid the check out lines, looked at the cashier, ███████, and attempted to run out the door. I stopped Duane at the main entrance with the stolen items in hand. I ordered Duane to put the items on the floor and arrested him. I made cashier aware to the Retail Theft and radioed into dispatch for a transport vehicle.
I searched Duane’s person for more contraband with negative results but I did find a crack pipe in his left front pocket. Upon the arrival Officers Taylor & Foster we checked Duane through the NCIC system and he came back wanted out of Mckeesport PD & the Sheriff Department. The manager, ███████, provided me with amount of the theft was $64.20.
Officer Taylor transported Duane to Mckeesport PD where he will be charged with Felony Retail Theft because he has so many convictions for Retail Theft his Criminal History was too big to fax. The charges are as follows:
- 35 780-113 A32 Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (M)
- 18 PA CC 2932 A Retail Theft (F-3)
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
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