A Lansdale man is facing felony retail theft charges after he allegedly stole from a 7-Eleven in Hatfield three times over a period of three hours.
Police were dispatched to the 1600 block of North Broad Street at 1:20 a.m. on Oct. 2 for a report of a disturbance. Dispatch advised police that it was an ongoing issue with a male customer that was arguing and had allegedly stolen items. Prior to police arrival, the suspect—identified as 29-year-old David Jackson—had already left the scene, according to the complaint.
Police said Jackson had been issued a no-trespass letter from 7-Eleven in September, due to previous issues, the report states.
Through speaking with the clerk and viewing surveillance footage, police learned that Jackson allegedly walked into the store at 12:13 a.m., grabbed a black ski hat located at the front of the store, then took it to the register, removed the tag and placed $1 on the counter. Jackson then allegedly grabbed a glazed honey bun from the counter and exited the store without paying, police said.
An hour later, Jackson allegedly returned to the store, grabbed a package of Phillies headphones, then placed $2 on the register and exited, police said. Jackson again returned to the store at 2:34 a.m., at which point he allegedly stole a honey bun from the donut display case, and exited the store while eating the pastry without paying, the report states.
At 4:14 a.m., Jackson was again located at 7-Eleven, at which point police took him into custody, the report states. Total value of the stolen items was $21.36, minus the $3 Jackson left at the register, according to the complaint.
As a result of the incidents, Jackson has been charged with three felony counts of retail theft and one felony count of retail theft-alter label, as well as four misdemeanor counts of defiant criminal trespass.
Jackson was arraigned Wednesday morning by Magisterial District Judge Andrea Duffy, who set bail at $5,000 cash. He was then remanded to the Montgomery County Correctional Facility after failing to post. His next court appearance is a preliminary hearing in front of Judge Duffy on Oct. 15 at 10:45 a.m.
According to the criminal complaint, Jackson has three prior retail theft convictions since 2016.
(Editor’s note: All suspects and defendants are innocent until proven guilty. This story was compiled using court records and the affidavit of probable cause, and reflects the point of view of the police. Should the defendant choose to issue a public statement, or is later found not guilty or has the charges dropped, we will update this article accordingly.)
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