Teh One Who Knocks
11-16-2011, 04:25 PM
By Rick McCrabb, Dayton Daily News Staff Writer
MIDDLETOWN — A Middletown woman faces additional charges after she asked a friend to call in a bomb threat to a local retailer.
When Molly Martin, 21, of Middletown, was apprehended by the loss prevention officer at Meijer, 3651 Towne Blvd., last week, she allegedly sent a text to a friend and asked her to call in a bomb threat as a distraction, according to Middletown police.
Martin was arrested and charged with petty theft and making false alarms, both misdemeanors.
Detective Ken Rogers of the Middletown Division of Police said the officers on the scene quickly determined the bomb threat was a hoax, so the store wasn’t evacuated. Had one person left the store because of the threat, Martin would have been charged with inducing panic, a felony, Rogers said.
He called the incident “a silly mistake, but a very serious offense.” He praised the police officers, and Martin’s cooperation for keeping the situation from escalating.
During the alleged incident, Martin was in the store with her 17-month-old daughter. Martin’s mother picked up the baby from the store.
Martin allegedly stole $384.73 worth of clothing, children’s clothing, socks, belts, handbags and toys, a tablecloth and a kid’s watch.
She allegedly put the items in a cart and concealed herself in the bra aisle. That’s when she allegedly placed all the items in bags, placed them in the cart and exited the store. She was quickly apprehended by the store’s security.
She will have her preliminary hearing at 10:30 a.m. Friday in Middletown Municipal Court.
MIDDLETOWN — A Middletown woman faces additional charges after she asked a friend to call in a bomb threat to a local retailer.
When Molly Martin, 21, of Middletown, was apprehended by the loss prevention officer at Meijer, 3651 Towne Blvd., last week, she allegedly sent a text to a friend and asked her to call in a bomb threat as a distraction, according to Middletown police.
Martin was arrested and charged with petty theft and making false alarms, both misdemeanors.
Detective Ken Rogers of the Middletown Division of Police said the officers on the scene quickly determined the bomb threat was a hoax, so the store wasn’t evacuated. Had one person left the store because of the threat, Martin would have been charged with inducing panic, a felony, Rogers said.
He called the incident “a silly mistake, but a very serious offense.” He praised the police officers, and Martin’s cooperation for keeping the situation from escalating.
During the alleged incident, Martin was in the store with her 17-month-old daughter. Martin’s mother picked up the baby from the store.
Martin allegedly stole $384.73 worth of clothing, children’s clothing, socks, belts, handbags and toys, a tablecloth and a kid’s watch.
She allegedly put the items in a cart and concealed herself in the bra aisle. That’s when she allegedly placed all the items in bags, placed them in the cart and exited the store. She was quickly apprehended by the store’s security.
She will have her preliminary hearing at 10:30 a.m. Friday in Middletown Municipal Court.