A Levittown man has been charged after allegedly leading police on a brief chase through Home Depot.
Thomas Kelsey, 52, allegedly took two pairs of Timberland boots from the Famous Footwear in Levittown Town Center in Tullytown last Tuesday.
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While fleeing the shoe store, Kelsey said he would stab the employee calling 911, the court documents state.
When Tullytown police tried to engage Kelsey, he dropped the items he was carrying and fled into the garden entrance to the nearby Home Depot, authorities said.
Police gave chase to Kelsey through Home Depot with aid from employees pointing him in the right direction. Kelsey ran back out to the parking lot and was followed by police, court documents state.
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When officers saw Kelsey, he was walking towards the Firestone Complete Auto Care. When approached, he broke towards the old Sonic fast food joint. While running behind Kelsey, the responding officers warned that if he did not comply, he would be stunned, police said.
Kelsey was tackled before a stun was needed, police said.
Famous Footwear told police that the boots were worth $369.97.
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Kelsey is being charged with four misdemeanor counts of retail theft, receiving stolen property, terroristic threats and resisting arrest. He was arraigned and held in county lockup on 10 percent of $50,000 bail.
Editor’s Note: All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty. The story was compiled using information from police and public court documents.
