Accused Best Buy Thieves Caught in Chesterfield

After stealing expensive merchandise from area Best Buy stores, three men were caught planning to snatch electronics in Chesterfield Township, police said.

At approximately 2:30 p.m., township police responded to reports from the store at Waterside Marketplace that the suspects were "staging" pricey electronics by the front door to be stolen later, according to township Detective Sgt. Deron Myers.

Police learned the trio allegedly took a $2,500 Bose surround-sound system from the Port Huron store and electronics from the Roseville store. Equipped with information about the type of vehicle they were seen leaving the Port Huron location, township police pulled over the men and found the stolen merchandise, Myers said.

The suspects, all from Detroit, were on parole with extensive criminal histories:

• Lamont Gunn, 38
• Shawn Smith, 42
• Tyrone Clark, 38

They were arraigned this week via video from Macomb County Jail. Their charges include: receiving and concealing stolen property, a 5-year felony, counterfeiting, a 10-year felony, and possession of forged state identification card, a 1-year misdemeanor.  They were given $10,000 cash bonds and are also being held on parole detainers, police said.

"This is an ongoing investigation and we anticipate additional charges in the near future," Myers said.