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Previously Trespassed Shoplifter Unfortunately Tries Again, but His Hopes Fall, Along with Merchandise from His Coat
A Spokane Valley Deputy assisting a store Loss Prevention Officer contacts a suspect with an abnormal bulge under his coat/sweatshirt. When the suspect hands over a stolen spray can, gravity reveals some additional stolen items as they fall from under his coat. Twice previously trespassed for the business, he was arrested and charged with Commercial Burglary.
On November 13, 2024, at approximately 9:45 am, a Spokane Valley Deputy, assisting a store Loss Prevention Officer in the 5000 block of E. Sprague, contacted a male suspect suspected of attempting to leave the store without paying for merchandise.
As the male, later identified as 40-year-old Jared J. Milam, walked out the doors, past all points of sale without paying, the Deputy contacted him. The Deputy noted that Milam had nothing in his hands but had a noticeable bulge under his coat/sweatshirt.
Milam pulled his hand out from his pocket, revealing a spray paint cap, saying, Okay, here’s the paint.” The Deputy informed him that he was not free to leave. As Milam withdrew his other hand from his coat pocket, gravity assisted, causing two boxes to fall from under his coat onto the ground.
Milam was detained, and the Deputies retrieved the merchandise. He first claimed that he thought he had returned the items, then stated he believed he had his card with him but soon realized he didn’t. Ultimately, he decided to take the items without paying. He also said that the judge would not care about this and that he would be released within a few hours.
Upon further investigation, the Deputy learned that Milam had been trespassed in 2022 following a Burglary and Theft 2nd Degree arrest. He was also trespassed a second time in 2023. On both occasions, the store employee and a witnessing Deputy signed the trespass paperwork.
With this additional information, Milam was arrested for Commercial Burglary. Deputies returned the two boxes of stolen knives and a can of spray paint to the store.
Milam was transported and booked into the Spokane County Jail for this charge.
This Spokane County Sheriff Office news article "VIDEO: Previously Trespassed Shoplifter Unfortunately Tries Again, but His Hopes Fall" was originally found on https://www.spokanecounty.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?CID=7