While shopping with her infant child recently at an Orlando area department store, a young mother was stopped and accused of shoplifting items by the store’s loss prevention officer. Specifically, store employees identified our client as placing store merchandise into her baby stroller and not paying for the items. Police were called and responded to the scene and a sworn affidavit was filed with the Orange County State Attorney’s office claiming criminal theft.
Attorney N. Fleetwood Tilden of Tilden Law handled the case to a successful conclusion. Upon reviewing the allegations and supporting documents provided by our client, Mr. Tilden contacted the Orange County State Attorney’s office and provided detailed information and defenses to the charges.
Within weeks of being hired, Mr. Tilden was able to inform our client of our success in petitioning the State Attorney to dismiss all criminal charges.
If you have been charged with the crime of theft or shoplifting in the Orange County, Seminole County or the Orlando, Florida area, please contact the experienced theft defense attorneys at Tilden Law for an initial and confidential consultation, 407-599-1234.
A burglar who made off with a Pensacola man’s valuables returned to the home later to take what he couldn’t carry on his first trip: a 100 pound plasma screen TV. A police was on the scene investigating the first burglary when the thief made off with the TV. The man who lived at the house said that the suspect had already stolen his wallet, watch and video game system. Investigators had left the TV in the backyard, where the burglar put it to dust for fingerprints. Police have offered to pay for the TV.
If you have been accused of theft in Seminole County or Orange County, Florida, contact the experienced criminal defense attorney’s at Tilden Law for you free initial consultation. 407-599-1234.
The former president of the Central Florida Eagle Youth Sports organization was sentenced to 2 ½ years prison for her part in a embezzlement and theft scheme. Marsha Helmadollar allegedly had access and control over the bank account of the youth organization and deposited over $58,000 of the organization’s money into her personal account from January 2006 through August 2007. In addition, Helmadollar is also accused of defrauding The Title Team, a title insurance company where she worked.
If you have been accused of a theft related crime and are seeking legal representation to help guide you through the criminal justice system, contact the criminal defense firm Tilden Law for a free initial case evaluation, 407-599-1234.
Over the past ten years, six men have been running a shoplifting scheme in central Florida which has been estimated to have cost Publix millions of dollars. The men, all from central Florida, are mostly in their fifties and used their ages to gain sympathy from the stores allowing them to used motorized carts which facilitated their crimes. They worked with a 22 year old who is the son of one of the suspects. The youngest of this crime ring, he would help to sell the stolen items on Ebay and through local flea markets.
One of the men, Gary Powell, would load his pockets with all types of beauty products. In some instances, the 56 year old man shoplifted as many as 75 packs of Gillette Fusion razor blades each worth about $22.00. Powell hid the stolen items in his clothing or in Publix shopping bags.
It is estimated that the ring of members stealing razors, vitamins and hygiene items were racking up about $60,000 a week in stolen goods. The money however, was used to purchase drugs to support the men’s habits. The case is being handled by the Florida Attorney General’s Office of Statewide Prosecution.
If you have been arrested for theft in Orange County or Seminole County, Florida, call the experienced attorney’s at Tilden law for your free initial consultation.