A man was arrested after he was found with thousands of dollars worth of stolen Apple products at an Orange County mall.
Irvine Police identified the suspect as Malcolm Walker, 30, an Illinois resident.
Authorities said Walker visited the Apple store at the Spectrum Center mall where he grabbed around $1,200 worth of merchandise before placing the items into an Apple shopping bag he brought with him.
Loss prevention workers at the store detained him as police officers were called to the location.
While searching the suspect’s vehicle, they discovered over $5,000 worth of additional stolen Apple products including 15 wireless keyboards and three Pencil Pros.
Authorities said the merchandise had been stolen from Apple stores throughout Southern California.
Malcolm Walker, 30, was arrested after he was found with thousands of dollars worth of stolen Apple products at the Irvine Spectrum Center mall in December 2024. (Irvine Police Department)
Under the newly passed Proposition 36, Walker was charged with burglary, committing theft with prior convictions, and possessing stolen property.
He was booked into the Orange County Jail with enhanced bail conditions.
“Thank you to Apple Loss Prevention and Spectrum Security for your great work and partnership,” the police department said.
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