Police Briefs: Woman Says She Took TV to Fulfill Holiday Promise

A Highland woman told police that she stole a 26-inch television from the after she couldn't afford to buy one as a Christmas present that she promised her son because she lost her job, according to a report from the Livingston County Sheriff's Department.

Police recovered the set from the 34-year-old's residence two days after they and witnesses say she took it from Walmart after attempting to exchange it, the report says.

The woman, who has no previous criminal record, also is accused of taking a pair of pants and exchanging them for $16, although she told police she had brought the pants from another Walmart, the report said. Employees made the exchange without a receipt because she provided her driver's license information, which is how the police tracked her down, the report said.

According to the report, the following is how the woman came to be a suspect: Employees became suspicious on Jan. 5 after the woman at first attempted to exchange the HDTV set — worth $258 — for a smaller size but then wanted a larger one. The employee also noticed that her son had grabbed an empty cart that was now being used for the set. When employees denied the exchange, the woman left with the TV and it wasn't until video footage was reviewed that Walmart security called police after watching her enter the store with nothing and pick up the jeans and TV, the report said.

The case — in which police seek charges — has been forwarded to the prosecutor's office for review, the report said.

Former Target employee accused of theft

An 18-year-old former worker is accused of taking headphones and two iPods while on the job, according to Livingston County Sheriff's Department report.

Police were called after Target's fraud investigator said video footage showed the man, who is from Pontiac, taking an iBeats headphone set that's worth $99.99 on Jan. 2 and two 64 gigabyte iPod Touches that are worth $395 each on Jan. 9, the report said.

The investigator told police the man quit before he could be questioned, the report said.

The case remains under investigation, the report said.

Brighton Township man accused of taking cameras, X-Box 360 Kinect Sensor

A 23-year-old Brighton Township man is accused of taking two digital cameras and an X-Box 360 Kinect Sensor from the , according to a report from the Livingston County Sherriff's Department.

The man, who told police he was at the store cashing his payroll check on Jan. 8, denied taking the items when interviewed by police, the report said. Police recovered the items from an area pawn shop, which had records of the man selling the items, the report said. The items, which were worth $307 combined, were returned to Walmart.

The case has been forwarded to the prosecutor's office for review.