WANTED
THIEF WITH 30 IDENTITIES |
On March 24, 2006 this suspect walked into a retail jewelry business after casing the location for nearly two hours. A security camera captured the suspect using a key to open a display case and then steal jewelry valued at $50,000. The police suspect that the thief used a stolen “master key” to enter the case. The theft took approximately two minutes. The police were able to quickly identify Copeland and learned that he is also wanted in Pennsylvania , Maryland , Virginia and the District of Columbia . During his criminal career the suspect has used over 30 aliases and sometimes dresses as a female. The police report that Copeland is also known to carry a small handgun.
Name: JAMES EDWARD COPELAND
Born: 4/19/53
Description: Black Male, 53, 5'9”, 150 lbs.
Remarks: Last known address, Norfolk , VA
FBI#:154317L3
WARRANT INFORMATION:
On April 7, 2006, arrest warrant #1080116, charging James Edward Copeland with Theft by Unlawful Taking-Movable Property, was signed by Magisterial District Judge, Robert A. Herman, Jr., Commonwealth of Pennsylvania , County of Lancaster .
(Additional warrant information from other jurisdictions is available through NCIC.)
Contact: Detective Daniel C. Bell
Columbia Borough Police Dept.,
(717) 684-7735, cell # (717) 449-0831.
E-mail: BellD@police.co.lancaster.pa.us.
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IF YOU HAVE INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS INDIVIDUAL,
PLEASE CALL THE LAW ENFORCEMENT CONTACT PROVIDED ABOVE, OR
CALL YOUR LOCAL POLICE AND SHOW THEM THIS BULLETIN. YOU CAN
ALSO CALL THE JSA AT 1-800-537-0067 OR 212-687-0328. NO ATTEMPT
SHOULD BE MADE TO APPREHEND THIS SUSPECT OTHER THAN BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL.
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