Shoplifter Tries To Stab Loss Prevention Officer

Alabama Mobile Mobile police say 61-year-old Sylvester Singleton shoplifted from the Home Depot on Montlimar Drive and then pulled out a knife when he was stopped by a loss prevention officer.

by Jamie Burch

Published: Mon, November 02, 2009 - 2:33 pm CST

MOBILE, Alabama - A 61-year-old shoplifting suspect is accused of trying to stab a loss prevention officer.

Mobile police say Sylvester Singleton stole merchandise from the Home Depot on Montlimar Drive on May 11. When he was stopped by a loss prevention officer, police say Singleton pulled out a knife and tried to stab the officer.

Singleton took off in a minivan which police traced back to him. Singleton was arrested October 27th by the Coast Guard.

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ronald t Says:

Tue, Nov 03, 2009 at 6:21 am

he probably had stolen fishing poles in his pants and got caught fishing without a liscenses.mobile police could not trace this guy down in five months?

bamafan Says:

Tue, Nov 03, 2009 at 4:32 am

That can’t be right. The Coast Guard? I never knew that they were part of the MPD.

Wait4Me Says:

Mon, Nov 02, 2009 at 4:31 pm

Same kind of parenting that teaches 17 year olds to mug elderly people in a Church parking lot.

SaintsFan Says:

Mon, Nov 02, 2009 at 4:29 pm

His defense lwayer will say that he was just trying to return a knife he borrowed while shopping - only that we know he was trying to return it to the loss prevention guy’s abdomen!

sheltiedad Says:

Mon, Nov 02, 2009 at 4:06 pm

ignorance and stupidity reign in all ages in Mobile from pre-teen to elderly in the thug sub-category of the human race. The desire to steal is strong. At 61, he should know better than to steal, then pull a weapon on security when caught.

BamaBeachBum Says:

Mon, Nov 02, 2009 at 3:05 pm

Arrested by the Coast Guard??? No other info available I’m sure, since none was published, but that seems strange.