Zachary Lee Pratz, 29, of Leonardtown, was sentenced on May 29, 2025, in the District Court for St. Mary’s County after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor theft scheme involving repeated shoplifting of copper plumbing fittings from the Lowe’s Home Improvement store located on Worth Avenue in California, Maryland. According to court records and the application for statement of charges, filed by Cpl. D. Reppel of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, Pratz was involved in six separate incidents of theft between January 14, 2025, and February 27, 2025. These incidents were confirmed through store surveillance and loss prevention staff. On February 27, 2025, Cpl. Reppel responded to Lowe’s for a theft report. A Loss Prevention employee reported that a white male wearing a tan jacket had placed numerous copper plumbing fittings into his pockets and walked past all points of sale without paying. The suspect was stopped by the employee, and 58 copper fittings valued at $563.32 were recovered from his person. The employee identified the suspect as Zachary Lee Pratz, and Cpl. Reppel confirmed his identity using a Maryland driver’s license. Pratz was issued a criminal citation for that incident. Cpl. Reppel later reviewed surveillance footage from five prior […]
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