Retail thefts result in two arrests | Covington & Maple Valley Police Blotter

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All subjects in the police blotter are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

JUVENILE DISTURBANCE

Around 5:30 p.m. on April 8 officers responded to the report that a 7 year old hit a 12 year old with a stick at an apartment complex’s playground.

LARCENY

• On April 9 officers responded to the report of two subjects stealing plumbing parts from Home Depot. The two admitted they stole the parts because they were broke and hungry, according to the police report. They claimed it was not to be used for heroin. They were released from the scene and the plumbing parts were returned.

• On April 9 around 8 p.m. officers responded to Kohl’s where the subject was being detained by the loss prevention for exiting the store without paying. The report stated the subject concealed the items in a purse from the store and in their own bag. The subject was arrested and charged with third degree theft. A friend with the subject was also arrested for an outstanding warrant and booked into SCORE.