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Parolee caught shoplifting at Walmart

 

A Napa man was taken to jail late Saturday morning after allegedly stealing a large amount of video games from Wal-Mart.

At 11 a.m., the Napa Police Department received a call that Wal-Mart security staff were fighting with James Michael Drake, 31, of Napa, after they had observed him stealing the videogames, according to police.

While officers were on their way to the store, Wal-Mart staff advised them that they had Drake in custody. Officers arrived at the store and found Drake in possession of video games and other items. Police discovered that Drake was on probation and was also a parolee with a prior theft conviction. Drake was arrested on suspicion of robbery and violation of probation...



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