Police make two felony drug arrests in Baldwyn
BALDWYN, Miss. (WCBI) – A safety checkpoint in Baldwyn nets two felony drug arrests.
Baldwyn police officers manning the checkpoint noticed a vehicle turn off its headlights and turn into a nearby residence.
Officers found the driver, Milton Ray Tate, crouched in the driver’s seat. They also discovered he did not live at the residence.
A search of the car reportedly turned up open alcohol containers and suspected methamphetamine.
Tate was charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance.
In a separate case from the same operation, officers spotted a car that turned around when the driver saw the checkpoint.
Officers stopped the vehicle and reportedly smelled marijuana in the car.
They searched the car and reportedly found suspected meth and marijuana.
The driver, Richard Turner of Ecru, was charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance.
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Dallas police officer turns self in after investigation reveals over $37,000 stolen from Apple stores, department says
By Briauna Brown,
J.D. Miles
Updated on: July 15, 2025 / 9:42 PM CDT / CBS Texas
A Dallas police officer turned himself in to authorities late last week for a theft warrant, the Dallas Police Department confirmed.
It’s a high-tech theft investigation involving a lot of money. A veteran DPD officer who worked an off-duty security job at area Apple stores is accused of stealing from them.
DPD said Senior Corporal Le Chau was wanted for a charge of theft $30,000 – $150,000, a third-degree felony. He was taken into custody after turning himself in to the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday, July 10.
An arrest warrant reveals the investigation started in early March when Apple Inc. discovered “…a series of missing products from the stockrooms of Apple NorthPark, Apple Knox Street, and Apple Galleria.”
The company’s global security division found that those stores were experiencing so many thefts that each was on Apple’s top 10 list of retail stores in terms of the number of inventory count variances.
Chau worked as an overnight security officer, and according to a police affidavit, “…frequently spent time in the stockroom aisles and closely monitored Closed Circuit Television cameras.”
A police report states that cameras documented Chau bringing backpacks and duffle bags into the stores during his shifts.
Apple installed covert cameras, and the affidavit states that “Chau was observed concealing approximately 25 pieces of merchandise on one occasion.”
The company “…determined the total approximate value of the merchandise stolen was $17,271.00” from the Dallas Galleria store.
Police said the officer “…concealed Apple products underneath his Dallas Police Raid jacket under his left and right arms. He also concealed items inside his shirt. He exited the store with a large grey duffle bag and black backpack.”
Inside the Apple Store on Knox Street, surveillance cameras “…captured Suspect Chau concealing approximately 32 pieces of merchandise” valued at $14,280.00.
In one instance, the police report states, “He climbed to the top shelf then used [a] trash picker to access items he could not reach … Surveillance also captured suspect Chau grab a full box of AirPod Pros on the top shelf.”
“In this case, it turns out the company brought in its cameras that he didn’t know about,” said Dr. Timothy Bray, a University of Texas at Dallas criminologist. “That’s how they tripped him up.”
Bray said those in charge of security often think they are the last to be suspected.
“One of the big formulas for committing a crime is where there is an opportunity, there was an absence of a capable guardian, in fact, this was the capable guardian they were looking to, and there’s a motivated offender,” Bray said.
Agents with the FBI Dallas office detained and questioned Chau at DFW Airport in April, along with his wife, who authorities say was selling Apple products on Facebook Marketplace.
The investigation revealed that Chau concealed and took property totaling $37,806.00 without consent.
Chau has been with DPD since May 2013 and is assigned to the Basic Academy, officials said in a news release. He has been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of an internal investigation, DPD said.
His attorney declined to comment, and Chau has since been released on bond.
Felony investigation underway after short pursuit in Ocean Park
Sep 9, 2025
Written By Jake Crandall
The Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) attempted to pull over a vehicle wanted by the LAPD in Santa Monica, Calif., on Monday, Sept. 9, 2025. The driver led SMPD on a pursuit before pulling over on Strand Street, where SMPD discovered the driver was injured and was transported to a hospital. SMPD reports the injuries are believed to have occurred before the traffic stop and were not caused by the police’s actions. (Jake Crandall | The Corsair)
The entrance sign to Hotchkiss Park in Santa Monica, Calif., was wrapped in police tape, blocking off Strand Street after a traffic stop turned into a felony investigation. Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) spokesman Lt. Lewis Gilmour reported that the department identified a vehicle wanted by the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) on Monday, Sept. 8, at 3:19 p.m.
Police attempted a traffic stop, leading to a small pursuit before the driver eventually yielded on Strand Street. Officers found the driver of the vehicle injured. The Santa Monica Fire Department was called to the scene and transported the driver to the hospital.
According to SMPD, the driver’s injuries were believed to be sustained before the traffic stop and not caused by the police department’s actions.
Detectives combed for evidence at the scene, with the vehicle’s doors and trunk open. A blood red stain could be seen splattered on Strand Street, as well as several personal belongings scattered outside the subject’s car, strewn haphazardly about.
Children were peeking out from strollers as they rode past crime scene tape. Concerned community members huddled together, trying to find out what had unfolded in their community.
According to SMPD, the LAPD will oversee the investigation, and further updates on the case will come from them. SMPD additionally reported, “There is no ongoing threat to the community related to this incident.”
