Police have arrested a man they say tried to steal merchandise from Target on E. Lincoln Drive in Sparks.
Police say the suspect, 41-year-old Gregory Carter, was apprehended without incident while leaving the store, around 6:30 p.m. last Tuesday.
Police were already at the store conducting follow-up on an unrelated retail theft case when the alleged incident happened.
Carter was charged with the following:
* Possess, Make, Alter, Forge or Counterfeit Sales Receipt or Inventory Pricing Label
* Possession Schedule I or II Controlled Substance less than 14 Grams
* Possess Burglary Tools
* Petit Larceny
* Use or Possess Drug Paraphernalia
* Convicted Person Fail to Register with Local Law Enforcement within 48 Hours
