BEREA —
A man is facing a felony charge after police say he stole a purse left at Walmart by mistake.
The owner of the purse reported to Berea police that she had left it in the store, and it had not been returned to her. Officers watched surveillance video from the store and saw Rodney Meadows, 35, walking by the purse several times. He eventually picked up the purse and left the parking lot, according to the report.
Meadows later came back to Walmart. Store employees reportedly recognized him from the tape and called the police. After Meadows was detained, the purse was found and returned to the owner, according to the report. Meadows was charged Saturday with theft of property lost, mislaid or delivered by mistake.
The purse was missing $800 in cash and a prescription for a controlled substance with 15 pills left in the bottle.
Visitors to home
take medicine
Two people claiming to be from a local church stole medication Feb. 13 from a woman’s home.
A resident of the 1000 block of KY 1016 told police that a man and woman came into her home after they said they were with a local church. The homeowner reportedly did not know them.
The resident told police she left the living room to answer a phone call, and when they left, she noticed her medication was missing.
The woman was between 50 and 60 years old, and the man was between 25 and 35 years old, according to police. They reportedly were driving an older four-door passenger car that was gray on top and blue on the bottom.
Gun, electronics
taken from home
A resident in the 500 block of Walnut Creek reported Wednesday that sometime between December and Jan. 20, several items were taken from her home. The missing items were a Rossi 22 pistol, a Toshiba laptop, a Nikon digital camera, three silver dollars and other change and cash.
The estimated loss was $1,500.
Homes burglarized
The resident of a home in the 100 block of Oak Street told police Friday that sometime during the day the house was broken into. Entry was gained through a rear window.
Items taken included two 37-inch Vizio televisions and several pieces of women’s jewelry. Estimated loss was $2,090.
A homeowner in the 100 block of Silver Creek Drive reported Friday that someone had entered the home during the day and taken $70 worth of cash from a money jar in a bedroom.
Anyone with information about these cases is asked to call the Berea Police Department at 986-8456.
Sarah Hogsed can be reached at shogsed@
richmondregister.com or 624-6694.
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