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Three Arrested in Connection With Nearly $3,500 in Stolen Baby Formula FromWalmart
By Mathew Richards
FORNEY, Texas — "Outstanding" work by detec- tives, police offi- cers, and dis- patchers has led to the arrest of three in connec- tion with nearly $3,500 in stolen baby formula from Walmart over the past two weeks, Forney Police Department Chief Robert Sherwin tells in Forney.com.
Forney police were first notified of the thefts on January 18, 2019, when Walmart employ- ees reported two black males entered the store around 1:30 a.m. and stole 53 con- tainers of baby formula valued at $1,649.01.
Police later post- ed surveillance photos of two of the individuals sought in the theft.
On January 26,
2019, at approxi- mately 3:42 a.m., the two original suspects returned with a third accomplice — this time stealing $1,773.11 worth of baby formula.
Coordination between dis- patchers and patrol officers led to the recovery of the stolen baby formula and three arrests.
Sherwin says two of the suspects were located in a vehicle and the
third in a nearby dumpster.
Detectives con- firmed two of the arrested suspects were involved in the original theft on January 18 — 21-year-old Javoya Brewer and 21-year-old Alexzavier Sherman. 25- year-old Joshua Brewer was arrested and charged in the second offense. Javoya Brewer was arrested and charged by the Forney Police
Department with engaging in organized crimi- nal activity, a state jail felony; theft of property greater than $2,500 with two or more previous convictions, a state jail felony; theft of property greater than or equal to $750 and less than $2,500; and fail- ure to identify as a fugitive. In addi- tion to the Forney Police Department charges, Brewer is being held on 12 outstanding warrants from the Arlington Police Department, Dallas County Sheriff's Office, McLennan County Sheriff's Office, Collin County Sheriff's Office, and the Tarrant County Sheriff's Office for burglary of habi- tation, multiple charges for theft
of property in var- ious amounts, and multiple charges for engaging in organized crimi- nal activity.
Sherman was charged with two counts of theft between $750 and $2,500 and engaging in organized crimi- nal activity. Additionally, Sherman is being held on warrants from the Dallas County Sheriff's Office for criminal mischief and theft from person.
Joshua Brewer was arrested and charged by the Forney Police Department with engaging in organized crimi- nal activity and theft of property between $750 and $2,500.
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