Police: After Stealing Pricey Items from Kohl's, Man Goes Back in for More

After loading his car with a Dyson vacuum, a 32-inch LG LED TV, a pair of sneakers and a Keurig K-Cup drawer on Feb. 8, Michael A. Slonksi allegedly walked right back into the Kohl’s in North Kingstown with plans to steal another vacuum, two camcorders and a T-shirt.

He was stopped after a loss prevention employee for the store called North Kingstown police and he was soon in police custody after admitting to taking the items and turning over a pair of clippers he said he was using to cut security tags off the merchandise.

In addition, according to a police report, Slonski, 44, of 6.5 Victoria Mount St. in Johnston, was wanted for failing to appear in Superior Court for a restitution review for previous breaking and entering and forgery and counterfeiting cases.

All told, the items totaled $2,168.93 in value.

The loss prevention officer said Slonski was observed on the store’s security camera system as he loaded the TV, vacuum and a plastic bag in a cart and then walked out the store.

A check with all the cashiers showed that no Dysons or TVs had just been sold. It was then that Slonski allegedly walked back into the store, where he began to load another cart for the second batch of items. He then made his way to the front of the store where he was stopped by the loss prevention employee.

Slonski was standing at the front of the store when police arrived. He “freely admitted to shoplifting all of the merchandise on his first trip inside the store,” according to a police report.

Slonski is free on surety bail and is due to appear in court for an attorney general screening conference on March 10.