Recent Posts in Theft Posted By Law Offices of Robert Stepniak 11-Nov-2019 Common Holiday Crimes in Florida Not only are the holidays a merry time of the year, but it is also the season that experiences an increase in criminal activity every year. While many people are attending festive events or buying gifts, others are making mistakes that result in ... Continue Reading Posted By Stepniak & Park 25-Feb-2019 Hate Crimes in Florida According to a report released by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in November, there have been 7,175 reported hate crimes in 2017 compared to 6,121 in 2016, which is the third year in a row a spike in hate crimes has occurred. The Southern ... Continue Reading Posted By Stepniak & Park 5-Aug-2015 Guns Stolen from Police Vehicles Although police officers are prohibited from leaving guns in their cars, it happens. Apparently it happens often enough that now, breaking into a police car and stealing guns has become a trend. A pattern of thefts has taken place in Central Florida ... Continue Reading Posted By Stepniak & Park 3-Jun-2013 Director Stealing from Cape Canaveral Festival On a tip that a Cape Canaveral top recreation leader may be stealing from city-run street parties, the Brevard County Sheriff’s Department set up a surveillance camera, which captured footage of the employee skimming money from the Friday Fest ... Continue Reading Posted By Stepniak & Park 19-May-2013 Florida Mall Purse-Snatching Suspect Caught A man who is suspected of violently accosting women in mall parking lots and grabbing their purses is behind bars today according to law enforcement authorities. On Friday, authorities say they caught Oscar Villagran the suspect who was snatching ... Continue Reading Posted By Stepniak & Park 17-Feb-2013 Employees Foil Purse-Snatching Thief A visit to a local CVS store for her daughter’s craving for a late-night snack turned out to be a traumatic event for one Boynton Beach woman. Just after 9:00 p.m. Wednesday night, Gyasi Stevenson drove to her local CVS store on North Federal ... Continue Reading Posted By Stepniak & Park 16-Dec-2012 Former Shelter's Director's Sister Found Guilty of Theft The Family Life Center in Flagler County provides no-cost services to families that are experiencing domestic violence by providing emergency shelter and support services for the victims of domestic violence. Unfortunately for the center, an employee ... Continue Reading Posted By Stepniak & Park 17-Sep-2012 Former Daytona Bar Owner Convicted of Grand Theft A Daytona Beach jury did not believe Susan Duncan when she stated over and over again that she did not intend to defraud investors of $200,000 in cash and services. Duncan stated that her “woman friendly” bar went belly up because of the ... Continue Reading