Crime & Safety
Fight at Mall Leads to Arrest
A man accused of shoplifting fought with security guards who detained him on suspicion of shoplifting.
A fight with security guards at the Promenade mall landed a Murrieta man behind bars.
Gerric Donahoe, 31, was allegedly caught shoplifting by security guards at Macy's department store around 4:30 p.m. Thursday, according to sheriff's Cpl. Courtney Donowho.
He got in a fight with the guards who tried to detain him, but was arrested shortly by Temecula deputies, Donowho said.
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Donahoe allegedly had drugs, paraphernalia and a pair of scissors on him deputies suspect he was using to steal things, the corporal said.
He was booked at the Southwest Justice Center on suspicion of burglary, possession of burglary tools, possession of controlled substances and possession of drug paraphernalia, according to jail records.
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Bail was set at $5,000, and he was still behind bars this afternoon, according to the records.
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