Shoplifting leads to attempted carjacking at Southern Park Mall

BOARDMAN

Shoplifting incidents led to felony charges being filed against two people.

A Youngstown man accused of aggravated robbery will remain in jail until his first court appearance Tuesday.

Hubbie Lee McMeans, 49, of Delason Avenue, is charged with theft, aggravated robbery and assault stemming from an incident that began as a shoplifting case at the Southern Park Mall.

Poilce said McMeans is accused of taking purses valued at $460 from Macy’s about 2:30 p.m. Thursday and running out of the store into the parking lot when a loss prevention officer confronted him.

Reports state that the shoplifter then carjacked a man at the Family Christian Bookstore, 7415 Market Street, which is near the mall parking lot, and threatened the car’s driver with a gun.

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