Atmore Man Charged With Multiple Thefts From Nine Mile Lowe’s

July 13, 2023

An Atmore man is facing felony charges after allegedly being caught on video stealing from the Lowe’s on Nine Mile Road in Pensacola.

Jared Thomas Dean, 32, was charged with two felony counts of grand theft and one misdemeanor count of petit theft.

The alleged thefts occurred on three occasions in May and June with merchandise valued at $5,525.20 reported stolen.

An organized retail crime investigator for Lowe’s contacted the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office and alleged Dean was responsible for a “large number” for retailed thefts from several stores, with three of the thefts in Escambia County, Florida, a report states.

Lowe’s alleged that an individual, later identified by authorities as Dean, would simply walk out of stores with merchandise including power tools, batteries, pipe and other items, the ECSO said. Lowes provided photographs and video to ECSO investigators.

A local Lowe’s loss prevention officer selected Dean a from a photo lineup, deputies said.

Dean remained in the Escambia County Jail Thursday with bond set at $9,000.

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4 Responses to “Atmore Man Charged With Multiple Thefts From Nine Mile Lowe’s”

  1. Useless alarms on July 14th, 2023 2:52 pm

    I’ve paid for goods at many box stores and had the alarm go off while I had the receipt in my pocket. Every employee just waved me on. No one pays attention to exit alarms. Thus, shoplifting runs rampant.

  2. Poppy Seed on July 13th, 2023 4:54 pm

    Why on earth would he even do that. It’s dishonest and now he’s facing jail time. Just get a job!

  3. Beulah Boy on July 13th, 2023 10:25 am

    Also witnessed a man, not this one, haul out several pieces of lawn equipt on a flat cart and alarms went off and told a Lowes person close by and nothing happened to find out who he was, watch him, etc. Yes, I know they are not allowed to confront them. Notice alot of things now behind locked cages.

  4. tg on July 13th, 2023 10:13 am

    Do you have to steal three times before they catch you?