A recent incident reported by the Colma Police Department on social media involved a shoplifting case that became a substantial arrest on July 3. A man identified as Theodore Kelly, aged 30, was apprehended by officers after allegedly stealing items from the Marshalls store at 65 Colma Boulevard. According to the Colma Police Department, he took merchandise valued at $327.24 and attempted to escape through the emergency fire exit around 4:33 PM.
Once on the scene, officers were directed by the shopping center's security, who had sighted the suspect in a wooded area leading toward Junipero Serra Boulevard. After being located walking on the sidewalk of the boulevard, Kelly was detained by the officers. The man detained matched the security officer's description, linking him to the theft at Marshalls.
The discovery of Kelly's criminal background brought to light more severe elements to the encounter. A DMV records check uncovered that Kelly was already on probation and was wanted on multiple warrants, including two $2,500 misdemeanor warrants and two no-bail felony warrants. Upon his arrest, he was also found in possession of drug paraphernalia.
San Francisco resident Kelly now faces multiple charges. "Theodore Kelly, a 30-year-old San Francisco resident, was arrested for shoplifting, being in possession of drug paraphernalia and his warrants," detailed the Colma Police Department in their social media post. He was booked into the San Mateo County Jail, effectively taken off the streets, and the authorities recovered the merchandise he stole.
