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  "textContent": "D.C. police have arrested a man they say is connected to more than a dozen retail thefts committed throughout April in the District.\n\nInvestigators say that between April 8 and April 29, Theodore Sadat Blandford, 41, of D.C., entered multiple retail establishments in the northwest and stole more than $23,000 worth of merchandise.\n\nAuthorities linked him to incidents in the 1000 block of Connecticut Avenue NW, the 1700 block of 14th Street NW and the 1200 block of G Street NW, with thefts reported on multiple dates across all three locations.\n\nPolice arrested Blandford on April 29 at a store in the 1000 block of Connecticut Avenue after they say he was concealing merchandise. Officers say they recovered $1,118.30 worth of stolen items.\n\nHe faces charges including shoplifting and multiple counts of first‑ and second‑degree theft.",
  "title": "Police arrest man linked to series of retail thefts in DC, authorities say"
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