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Five teenage basketball players and their coach were taken into custody after a late-night shoplifting incident at a 7-Eleven in Central Florida. The stolen items, valued at $37.60, included Doritos, gummies, Starburst Minis, a Big Mama sausage, lemonade and Slurpees. The coach, who works for the Department of Juvenile Services, initially lied to protect the players but later admitted his involvement.
A group of teenage athletes from Maryland were taken into custody in Florida after being accused of stealing less than $40 from a convenience store, leading to a cascade of criminal charges against both the youths and their coach.
Five teenage basketball players and their coach were taken into custody in Polk County after a alleged theft of less than $40 in snacks, with the coach facing child neglect and accessory charges.
A Maryland youth basketball coach and five teenage players were taken into custody after allegedly stealing $37.60 worth of snacks from a Florida 7‑Eleven early on July 23. The case has raised questions about juvenile curfew violations and the possibility of charging the youths as adults.
Five members of a Washington, D.C., AAU basketball team and their coach were taken into custody after stealing snacks worth $37.60 from a Polk County 7‑Eleven and misleading detectives.
Five teenagers participating in a travel basketball circuit were arrested after stealing $37.60 worth of goods from a 7-Eleven in Davenport, Florida, and their coach later confessed to shielding two of them.