Xbox Thief Busted At New Lenox Target: Police

NEW LENOX, IL - Last week, the New Lenox Police Department arrested two men in connection with a retail theft at the Target store on East Lincoln Highway. One defendant is 24-year-old New Lenox resident Joshua Grebic, who has been the subject of other crime articles in the Joliet Patch.

According to New Lenox Police, officers were called to the Target for a retail theft in progress last Saturday afternoon. Target told the police that someone stole several video game products on December 6 and the thief was now back, according to reports.

"The officer and the complainant observed the offender, Grebic, steal four Xbox controllers and exit the store. The officer stopped Grebic, and he was transported to the NLPD."

According to New Lenox Police, the value of the Xbox controllers was $209 and $283 respectively.

Grebic, who lives in the 700 block of Prairie Road, was taken off to the Will County Jail, charged with felony retail theft.

Will County Jail logs show Grebic is being held without bail. He was in the county jail between March 13 and August 20 after Joliet Police arrested him on charges of retail theft and drug paraphernalia possession.

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It turns out that another crime suspect was with Grebic at the time of last weekend's arrest at Target, Dennis Tasharski, 29, of LaSalle.

"The officer made contact with Tasharski who was in a vehicle associated with Grebic from the aforementioned case. The officer learned that Tasharksi had an outstanding Will County warrant out for his arrest," reports show.

Main mugshot of Joshua Grebic, secondary mugshot of Dennis Tasharski, both via Will County Sheriff's Office