One Shoplifting Suspect at Large, Another in Custody

Mount Pleasant police are searching for the female accomplice to suspected shoplifter Anthony Roach, Jr.

Roach, 21, of Racine, was arrested Monday night after a short foot chase through Stuart McBride Park on Durand Avenue because police say he and a woman were shoplifting from Best Buy, 2710 S. Green Bay Road.

According to a press release from MPPD, officers were called to Best Buy at 6:33 p.m. Monday for a shoplifting in progress. When police arrived, both the male - later identified as Roach - and a female fled the scene in a vehicle.

Officers attempted to stop the car when the driver abruptly stopped and Roach jumped out. A short foot chase led police through Stuart McBride Park where they took Roach into custody, the release reads.

Police say Roach was wanted on a Department of Corrections warrant, is out of jail on probation and is a registered sex offender. Roach was transported to the Racine County Jail on a charge of obstruction and for the warrant.

The female suspect got away, and police are actively searching for her. If anyone has any information, they can leave an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers at (262)636-9330, via email through the website www.racine.crimestoppersweb.com or by sending a text message to CRIMES (274637) and typing in TIP417 with your text message.