Best Buy Account Opened With Someone Else's Identity: Cops

The following information is from the Homewood Police Department. An arrest is not an indication of guilt.

Retail Theft

Frederick Clemons, 60, Chicago was charged with retail theft at 5:39 p.m. on Aug. 29 at Home Depot, 17845 S. Halsted St. Clemons used the self-checkout lane and failed to scan merchandise which valued at $349.

Penny Pearman, 42, Chicago Heights was charged with retail theft at 11:30 a.m. on Aug. 27 at Target, 17605 S. Halsted St. Pearman concealed items and exited the store without paying for the merchandise which
had a total retail value of $99.34.

Toni Lee, Country Club Hills was charged with retail theft at 11:38 a.m. on Aug. 30 at Jewel, 3153 W. 183rd St. Lee concealed merchandise and exited the store without paying without paying for the merchandise which had a total retail value of $112.63.

Joshua Bertrand, 25, Markham was charged with retail theft at 1:01 p.m. on Aug. 30 at Menards, 17545 S. Halsted St. Bertrand concealed items and exited the store without paying for the merchandise which
had a total retail value of $219.97.

Cynthia Velazquez, 36, Steger was charged with retail theft at 1:54 p.m. on Aug. 30 at Walmart, 17550 S. Halsted St. Valazquez concealed merchandise and exited the store without paying for the merchandise
which had a total retail value of $131.79.

Deceptive Practices

Victor Safforld, 47, Chicago Heights was charged with deceptive practices at 7:13 p.m. on Aug. 30 at Best Buy, 17800 S. Halsted St. Safforld opened an account and made a purchase using the personal identification and
information of another person without their permission or consent.

Patch file photo / Tim Moran