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More than 20 Arrested For Stealing From A Lake Area Store; More Arrests Expected

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Televisions, air conditioners, vacuum cleaners and even Easter baskets. Just some of the things stolen from Bill’s Dollar Store in Greensboro. Assistant Police Chief Tommy Nelson says that is what his officers saw after reviewing just five days of surveillance […]

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Televisions, air conditioners, vacuum cleaners and even Easter baskets.

Just some of the things stolen from Bill’s Dollar Store in Greensboro.

Assistant Police Chief Tommy Nelson says that is what his officers saw after reviewing just five days of surveillance video. Nelson believes the thefts go back to October.

Greensboro Police Assistant Chief Tommy Nelson on the arrests in connection with thefts at Bill’s Dollar Store in Greensboro.*

Assistant Chief Nelson says they have already arrested 25 people, including two employees. 43-year-old Christopher Shackelford of Greensboro and 39-year-old Anthony Console of Greensboro have been charged with multiple counts of theft by taking. Those are misdemeanors. Most of the other people have been charged with theft by shoplifting. As of Tuesday, Nelson says they are still looking for one person and have another 22 to identify from surveillance video.*

* – The numbers have been updated in this story since the interview was recorded with Assistant Chief Nelson.

Christopher Shackelford (Photo Credit: Greene County Sheriff’s Office)
Anthony Console (Photo Credit: Greene County Sheriff’s Office)
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