Crime & Safety
Boy Attempts to Break Into Cars
Walmart Loss Prevention officers called the Woodstock Police Department when they observed suspicious activity in the parking lot.
A 17-year-old boy was arrested and charged with two counts of criminal attempt of entering auto after he was caught trying to enter vehicles in the parking lot Friday, April 8 at approximately 1:30 p.m.
Walmart Loss Prevention officers observed Ronald Barker, of Woodstock, move from car to car as he checked door handles and peered into windows, said Brittany Duncan, spokeswoman for the . The officers observed him pull all the door handles on one mini-van, but when he was unsuccessful, he moved on.
When the Woodstock Police arrived, Barker told Woodstock Officer P. Hall that he was “not doing anything wrong and waiting on his ride”.
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Barker was transported to Cherokee County Adult Detention Center and was also charged with one count of loitering or prowling.
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