Police Blotter: Arrest Made on Retail Thefts

Retail theft … Phillip Allen, 49, of the 6800 block of Crittenden Street, was arrested Oct. 30, on charges of retail theft in the amount of $159, after an employee of Staples, 7700 Germantown Ave., reported the same day, 2:28 p.m., seeing him take two Brookstone Spy Pens from a shelf and leave without paying, police said.

Retail theft … An employee of Pathmark, 7700 Crittenden Street, reported Oct. 30, 2:40 p.m., that he observed a man take two family-size steak trays, valued at $77 and leave without paying, police said. According to police, the stolen items were found on Phillip Allen, of the above report, when he was arrested for retail theft.

Retail theft … An employee of , 7700 Crittenden Street, reported Oct. 27, 8:15 p.m., that he observed a man place 10 disposable cameras, valued at $180, into his pocket and leave without paying, police said.