Crime & Safety

Where Shoplifters Were Busiest in August in Ross Township

Surveillance cameras lead to arrests in several cases.

An analysis of reports indicates a majority of the reported shoplifting cases in August occurred in . Considering the concentration of high-end retail shops, that may not be surprising.

Our analysis also revealed the following:

  1. In two cases, a mother and her juvenile daughter were charged. On August 1 Tennile Tomlin and her daughter were charged with stealing $433 worth of clothing from Ross Park Mall. On Aug. 12, with stealing $7,390 in handbags and high-end purses from several Ross Park Mall stores. 
  2. A total of $14,296.92 worth of merchandise was reported stolen by shoplifters in August.
  3. Of the 18 reported cases of shoplifting, 5 have resulted in arrests, at least  2 the direct result of surviellance video.

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