|
|
|
Man sought for shoplifting Radio Shack computer
in Bonners Ferry dies during alleged shoplifting
incident in Coeur d'Alene |
|
June 24, 2015 |
It appears that the man who had a warrant for arrest issued two
months ago in Bonners Ferry for allegedly
stealing a computer from Radio Shack has died
while being restrained following another alleged
shoplifting incident in Coeur d'Alene.
Andrew M. Dearmin, who records show resided in
Sandpoint, was not breathing when police arrived
on the scene where Mr. Dearmin was being
restrained by a store security guard. The guard
had chased Mr. Dearmin on foot after he had
allegedly shoplifted items from a Super 1
grocery store in Coeur d'Alene.
According to reports, at approximately 10:00
p.m. on Wednesday, June 17, at the Super 1
grocery store on Kathleen Avenue in Coeur
d'Alene, the store's loss-prevention officer
suspected Mr. Dearmin of shoplifting. When Mr.
Dearmin fled the store, the store officer chased
Mr. Dearmin. The officer caught the man and
detained him on the ground. The man asked to get
up, but began fighting the officer and was
eventually taken to the ground again.
"Witnesses who were nearby state the male began
to fight to get away from the loss-prevention
officer, who was trying to detain him," said
Seargent Christie Wood of the Coeur d'Alene
Police Department. At some point afterward, the
man became unresponsive, and was not breathing
when police arrived. Police officers
administered CPR, and the man was taken to
Kootenai Health. Reports indicate the man died
at 11:13 p.m. that night.
Reportedly, a woman was with Mr. Dearmin at the
store. "Information obtained from the female
(who) was with the male subject is that the male
was under the influence of illegal drugs at the
time of the incident," Ms. Wood said.
The case continues under investigation, and an
autopsy and toxicology tests are being done as
part of that investigation. The store security
officer has not been charged with a crime.
Just this past April, employees at what was then
the Radio Shack store on Main Street in downtown
Bonners Ferry noticed that a laptop that had
been on display in the store was missing. Upon
reviewing video footage from security cameras in
the store, photos were released showing what
appeared to be a man in the store hiding a
laptop under his clothing.
An investigation by Bonners Ferry Police
resulted in an arrest warrant being issued at
that time for Andrew M. Dearmin, apparently the
same man who was involved in the Super 1
incident detailed above.
|
|
|
|
Questions or comments about this
article?
Click here to e-mail! |
|
|
|
|
