CVS manager calls police after spotting woman attempting to steal alcohol
The Saline Police Department arrested two Wayne residents Monday following an attempted retail fraud at a CVS pharmacy, according to The Saline Reporter.
The article said the two, Stephen Michael Foreman, 26, and Sharon Marie Velasquez, have since been linked to other crimes in nearby areas including Northville, Wayne and Livonia.
The manager of the CVS, located at 413 E. Michigan Ave., contacted police after spotting the woman trying to walk out with two black bags full of bottles of alcohol. Police reports say the woman set off the store alarm as she tried to leave and returned to set the bags down and went back to her car.
Officer Mark Jensen, who was nearby, responded to the call and asked Velasquez to pull over where he discovered the car had been stolen out of Wayne. Police also found a purse and several wallets in the car.
Both suspects are being held at the Washtenaw County Jail.
Comments
Ab
Tue, Mar 12, 2013 : 9:05 p.m.
Let me just say he needs more than just probation. He needs to go to prison and deserves it. I know him and he's a drug addict and he's a thief. Just because its not on his record doesn't mean anything. It just means he hasn't gotten caught until now. I've known him for over ten years and he's been this way the whole time. Gotten worse over the years for sure.
ms 2013
Thu, Feb 21, 2013 : 5:42 p.m.
hahahahahaha glad u got caught
G-Man
Thu, Feb 21, 2013 : 4:41 p.m.
I ain't drunk, I'm just drinkin.......
PineyWoodsGuy
Thu, Feb 21, 2013 : 6:14 a.m.
@ Susan Ursus. Maybe Sharon was a Really Good Girlfriend!!! The kind of woman it is difficult to say "No" to. Hope that Steve gets probation and learns from his lesson. "When Jezebel heard about it, she put on eye makeup, arranged her hair and looked out of a window." - 2 Kings 9:30.
RJA
Thu, Feb 21, 2013 : 3:55 a.m.
Great call manager, great job Saline Police!
John of Saline
Thu, Feb 21, 2013 : 3:42 a.m.
Those caps locked over the tops of the bottles are a theft-alert system. I mean, duh.
Susan Ursus
Thu, Feb 21, 2013 : 3:30 a.m.
To his credit, I could not find any criminal history on Foreman (nothing on OTIS or on Google). Of course, OTIS records are taken down after 3 years, and he could have been in trouble in another state or as a juvenile.
PineyWoodsGuy
Thu, Feb 21, 2013 : 5:04 a.m.
Maybe Sharon was a Really Good Girlfriend. The kind of woman it is difficult to say "No" to. Hope that Steve gets probation and learns from his lesson. "When Jezebel heard about it, she put on eye makeup, arranged her hair and looked out of a window." - 2 Kings 9:30.
pawky
Thu, Feb 21, 2013 : 3:25 a.m.
Good job, Saline Police!
Susan Ursus
Thu, Feb 21, 2013 : 3:17 a.m.
According to OTIS, Sharon Marie Velasquez (MDOC #373634) has multiple prior convictions dating back to 2001, and she is an absconder from parole. Looks like Michigan needs a 14 Strikes law.
Susan Ursus
Thu, Feb 21, 2013 : 3:28 a.m.
Sorry, probation. Not parole.
Basic Bob
Thu, Feb 21, 2013 : 2:49 a.m.
Good thing alcohol is legal and non-addictive.
music to my ear
Thu, Feb 21, 2013 : 9:04 p.m.
well they steal large Quantities so they can resale to a smaller store. or to a person for cheaper so as they can get their fix it was happening for a while back in the summer looks as if they resumed it is usually a theft ring see how far they came .they dont want to do it in their own town.
mady
Thu, Feb 21, 2013 : 5:02 p.m.
Bob, I assume you're being sarcastic, leastways I hope so!
Susan Ursus
Thu, Feb 21, 2013 : 3:37 a.m.
I think it *is* good that it's legal. When you're talking about the black market, sellers don't call police in cases of theft: they take matters into their own hands, and that usually means violence.