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From today’s local rag:
A Philadelphia man who had a felony theft charge against him dropped for lack of evidence Wednesday walked out of Centre County Court and, 90 minutes later, swiped a designer handbag from the Nittany Mall, police said.
Shane Q. Salley, 21, was arrested after police said he grabbed a $275 Dooney & Bourke purse about 12:30 p.m., ran from mall security at Macy’s, then led State College police on a 10-minute foot chase on foot on East College Avenue and Commercial Boulevard.
A second man who was seen on videotape with Salley, cutting security tags off items in Macy’s and stuffing the items in their shirts, was sent a summons for retail theft and receiving stolen property.
Salley now faces five misdemeanors: retail theft, receiving stolen property, escape, flight to avoid apprehension, trial or punishment and disorderly conduct. District Judge Leslie Dutchcot sent him to Centre County Correctional Facility in lieu of $50,000 straight bail Wednesday afternoon.
Hours earlier, Salley had been in county court for a scheduled 11 a.m. preliminary hearing on a charge of receiving stolen property, relating to the alleged theft of a rental car.
But Assistant District Attorney Lance Marshall said he didn’t have enough evidence to prosecute Salley. So, Salley pleaded guilty to speeding and left.
And promptly went to the mall to steal more merchandise. At least now, he’s behind bars where he belongs.
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