Jewelry store owner tackles thief outside mall (read theif's request to police! lol)
Posted on July 20, 2010
An alleged would-be jewelry thief found himself charged Monday with felony retail theft, a good deal more serious than the shoplifting ticket he expected to receive.
Dominique C. Franklin, 22, of Madison, ran out of Condon Jewelers at East Towne Mall on Saturday with a diamond engagement ring set valued at $11,950, but store owner Jim Nielsen chased him down, tackled him outside the mall's food court entrance and got the ring set back, according to a criminal complaint filed Monday.
"Yeah, dude tackled me and I gave back his rings, so can I get a ticket?" Franklin asked Officer Jason Ramirez, the complaint states.
Franklin, who is on probation for prior felony convictions, remained in the Dane County Jail after appearing in court on Monday.
