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Trio charged with stealing TVs from Walmart

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PORT CHARLOTTE — Three people were arrested Thursday for allegedly stealing two large televisions from the Walmart store on Murdock Circle on Tuesday, according to a Charlotte County Sheriff’s report.

Arrested in connection with the incident were: Port Charlotte residents Anna Elizabeth Cusack, 28, of the 2200 block of Lakeshore Circle, and Eric Charles Householder, 34, of the 21100 block of Gertrude Avenue; and Punta Gorda resident Sue Ann Moats, 31, of the 4200 block of Worcester Drive. All three were charged with grand theft. Moats was taken off bond on previous charges, and Cusack additionally was charged with violation of probation.

According to a report, Cusack and Moats entered the store through the Garden Center and made their way to the electronics department. They loaded a 32-inch TV and a 46-inch TV into a shopping cart and exited the store back through the Garden Center without paying for them, the report states.

Store security took down the license plate number of the vehicle into which the women loaded the televisions and contacted authorities. The vehicle, registered to Householder, was found at Householder’s apartment. Both Moats and Cusack were at the apartment as well, and Cusack admitted to stealing the TVs, the report states, while Moats told detectives she stole them in order to pay her water bill. Detectives also learned that Householder was the one driving the vehicle during the theft, according to the report.

All three were arrested and transported to the Charlotte County Jail. Moats and Cusack are being held without bond, while Householder was released Thursday on $2,500 bond.

The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests:

• Theresa Lynn Jones, 26, 5000 block of Riverside Drive, Punta Gorda. Charge: trespassing. Bond: $1,000.

• Danica Lynn Belden, 21, 4500 block of Vasco St., Punta Gorda. Charges: possession of a controlled substance without a prescription, knowingly driving with a suspended license and violation of probation (original charges: possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a new drug without a prescription). Bond: none.

• Caleb A. Coldiron, 19, 100 block of Santarem Circle, Punta Gorda. Charge: knowingly driving with a suspended license. Bond: $500.

• Joseph Dewayne Perry, 44, 4300 block of Sibley Bay St., Port Charlotte. Charges: two counts of battery. Bond: none.

• Teresa Merritt, 25, 4300 block of Sibley Bay St., Port Charlotte. Charge: perjury. Bond: $1,000.

• Tracy Mae Williams, 42, 200 block of Shadow St. NW, Port Charlotte. Charges: petty theft and four counts each of dealing in stolen property and false verification of ownership. Bond: $25,000.

• Trevor Alan Elmore, 21, 4800 block of England Ave., North Port. Charges: grand theft and burglary. Bond: $7,500.

• Stephanie Marie Dort, 42, of Harsens Island, Mich. Charges: possession of marijuana and possession of narcotic equipment. Bond: $2,000.

• Eric William Osiek, 28, 1600 block of Shadow Lane, Englewood. Charges: possession of marijuana and possession of narcotic equipment. Bond: $2,000.

• Roland Howard Hembree, 42, 1600 block of Shadow Lane, Englewood. Charges: resisting arrest and disturbing the peace. Bond: $1,500.

• Antonio Scotto-Dapollonio, 23, 8000 block of Amber Jack Circle, Englewood. Charge: possession of marijuana. Bond: $1,000.

The Punta Gorda Police Department reported the following arrests:

• Joshua Michael Burgess, 20, 1200 block of Slash Pine Circle, Punta Gorda. Charges: possession of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana, possession of narcotic equipment and possession of liquor by a person younger than 21. Bond: $3,500.

• Michael John Hajney, 59, 900 block of Elizabeth St., Punta Gorda. Charge: driving while license is suspended or revoked. Bond: $500.

• Dustin William Rink, 18, 1200 block of Slash Pine Circle, Punta Gorda. Charges: possession of liquor by a person younger than 21, possession of marijuana and possession of narcotic equipment. Bond: $2,500.

• Dylan Ryan Ducolon, 18, 1200 block of Slash Pine Circle, Punta Gorda. Charges: possession of liquor by a person younger than 21, possession of marijuana and possession of narcotic equipment. Bond: $2,500.

• Molly Jo Anderson, 18, 18300 block of Kerville Circle, Port Charlotte. Charges: inhaling dangerous chemicals, battery and resisting arrest. Bond: none.

• Chelsie Renee Martinez, 23, 12300 block of Paramount Drive, Punta Gorda. Charge: DUI. Bond: $1,000.

• Kyle Adam Breiner, 28, 500 block of W. Retta Esplanade, Punta Gorda. Charges: possession of narcotic equipment and possession of a controlled substance. Bond: $3,500.

— Compiled by Drew Winchester