Madison Police arrested one of two suspects following a theft from Shopko on Madison's east side.
Police arrested Mario Brown, 18, on tentative charges of retail theft and a probation violation, according to the incident report.
Shopko's loss prevention officers were watching Brown and the second suspect on a closed circuit monitoring system when the suspects were allegedly stealing, police said. More than $100 worth of merchandise, consisting of clothing and electronics, was taken from the store, Payne said.
A sergeant found Brown a short distance away from Shopko, police said. The second suspect was seen running across Aberg Avenue, but has not been taken into custody, Payne said.
""Brown was interviewed by responding officers, but gave information that seemed unreliable,"" Payne said in a statement.
Madison Police then transferred Brown to the Dane County Jail, police said. Brown may have his probation status revoked due to his alleged actions, Payne said.
The second suspect was wearing a black coat with red writing on the back and a black stocking cap at the time of the incident, police said.
