Crime & Safety
Man Involved in December Shooting at Walmart Arrested for Shoplifting -- Guess Where
What he allegedly stole is unusual, too
One of the two suspected drug dealers involved in a ran into trouble with Strongsville police again -- at the same location.
Lorenzo Dobyne, who faces drug charges in connection with a Dec. 3 incident in the Walmart parking lot, was arrested Sunday for shoplifting at , 8585 Pearl Rd.
Police say he tried to steal a drug test kit from the store.
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Dobyne, 24, of Middleburg Heights, is on charges of drug trafficking, drug possession and having criminal tools.
He was a passenger in a car in the Walmart parking lot that was stopped Dec. 3 by police for suspected drug activity. The driver, Lawrence McKissic, 28, of Cleveland, was shot and wounded in the incident.
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Detective Lt. John Janowski said Dobyne was arrested for shoplifting about 6:30 p.m. after being detained by Walmart loss prevention officers.
A report said he was cooperative. He faces a misdemeanor theft charge and has been released on bond.
In the Dec. 3 incident outside Walmart, Dobyne and McKissic were being watched by police about 2:45 p.m. when they started to leave the parking lot, then stopped. Rather than risk a pursuit on the road, officers attempted to stop them in the lot.
Dobyne, who was in the passenger seat, was removed from the car and arrested without incident, but McKissic allegedly ignored an officer's orders to stop.
He reportedly drove at a Strongsville officer while reaching into his jacket. The officer fired multiple shots, striking McKissic.
Police found crack cocaine in the vehicle.
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