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Shoplifters allegedly caught stealing again

Man, girlfriend remain in prison

A pair of repeat shoplifters were arrested again for the same crime after Butler police say they stole a 50-inch flat-screen television from Kmart at the Pullman Square shopping plaza.

Travis R. Hilliard, 27, and his girlfriend, Ashli M. Dove, 19, allegedly took the $700 TV from the store about 7 p.m. Sunday.

Police on Tuesday arrested the suspects, who were arraigned on charges of felony retail theft and conspiracy. They remain in the Butler County Prison on $50,000 bail each.

Authorities said the defendants have no known address.

Hilliard and Dove were arrested a day after police reviewed the store surveillance video that showed them walk to the electronics department and remove the security tag for the RCA television, according to court documents.

They are seen leaving the store with the TV that they never paid for.

Police in court papers noted that Hilliard has three prior convictions for shoplifting. Dove has four previous shoplifting arrests.

While normally a summary or misdemeanor offense, retail theft under state law is upgraded to a third-degree felony regardless of the stolen property's value when a defendant has at least two prior arrests for the same crime.

Dove also is charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, stemming from her arrest Tuesday.

Police said when they arrested Dove, they found drug-related contraband, including 36 empty stamp bags of suspected heroin and six syringes, in her purse.

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