A 29-year-old man was arrested on Monday, June 22, after allegedly stealing a charity donation box from Handy Market in Burbank. The incident occurred at approximately 8 a.m., when the suspect took the donation box containing $28 from the store counter.
According to the Burbank Police Department, officers located the suspect and attempted to apprehend him, but he fled into a residential area before being taken into custody in the backyard of a home. The man was identified as Dupree Devon Street and booked for petty theft with prior convictions and obstructing police.
The donation box was recovered from the suspect, containing $28. This incident is under investigation by the Burbank Police Department.
Background: Handy Market is located on Magnolia Boulevard near Buena Vista Street in Burbank. This incident occurred just days after another crime took place in the United States (no further information available). The details of this case are currently limited to what has been reported by the Burbank Police Department.