Attorney General Charges Centreville Man With Organized Retail Theft Of Tools and Electronics
CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced criminal charges against a Centreville man over the alleged possession, purchase and sale of purported stolen retail merchandise including tools, electronics and lawn equipment. The charges result from a multi-jurisdictional investigation facilitated by Raoul’s Organized Retail Crime Task Force. Raoul’s office charged Gerald Crenshaw, 70, of Centreville, with Class 2 felony organized retail crime, punishable by up to seven years in prison; two counts of Class 2 felony money laundering, each punishable by up to seven years in prison, Class 2 felony theft, punishable by up to seven years in prison; and five counts of Class 3 felony theft, each punishable by up to five years in prison. “Buying and reselling stolen items creates a market that encourages retail crime and makes communities less safe,” Raoul said. “Today’s charges demonstrate the importance of the collaborative work that my office’