Republican Shoplifting Criminal Scandals

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Displaying 9 Crimes
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  • Keri BlairKeri BlairFmr. School Board Member
       
    1/12/24
    Stole a total of $728.61 worth of items from a local Target during seven visits over a 26-day period by not scanning some of the more expensive items in her cart at the self-checkout line
    According to charging documents filed by local police
  • Robert OtterstatterRobert OtterstatterFmr. City Council Member Candidate
       
    2/23/23
    Stole over $600 worth of groceries by not scanning items in the self-checkout on three separate occasions
    According to charging documents filed by local police
  • Victor BarbosaVictor BarbosaFmr. City Council Member
       
    3/04/22
    Didn't scan an item at two separate self-checkout registers at a local Walmart and claimed it was done "inadvertently" when confronted by store security, but presumably from guilt later resigned from his city council position
    According to a report by The Daytona beach News-Journal
  • Kate GibbsKate GibbsFmr. U.S. Rep Candidate
       
    2/15/20
    Hid $80 worth of clothes in a shopping bag and left a Kohl's department store without paying which resulted in her getting banned from the store and having to pay a $280 fine
    According to an exclusive report by the Burlington County Times
  • Danielle StellaDanielle StellaFmr. U.S. Rep NomineeInstagram icon10k
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    7/26/19
    Stole an eye-popping 279 items totaling $2,327.97 from a Target store and $40 worth of cat food from a local grocery store mere months apart from each other
    According to a charging documents filed by local police
  • Sandra PihosSandra PihosFmr. State Representative
       
    6/05/18
    Stole nearly $600 worth of clothes from a local department store and went back later that same day to try and return the stolen items for cash or store credit
    According to charging documents filed by local officials
  • Reford TheboldReford TheboldMayor [R-CO]
       
    1/08/16
    Stole candy bars and a map from sporting goods store Cabella's
    According to charging documents filed by local officials
  • Katrina PiersonKatrina PiersonState Representative
       
    2/24/14
    Stole four articles of clothing from a local department store by stuffing them into a shoe box and concealing it in the bottom of her shopping bag
    According to a report by Snopes
  • Mary ReisingerMary ReisingerFmr. County Treasurer
       
    12/02/11
    Stole a necklace worth only $27.99 from a Sears department store by hiding it in her pocket and not paying for it when checking out with other items and then tried to flee when confronted by security which proved her guilty intentions
    According to charging documents filed by local officials