A man is in custody after stealing more than $1,500 worth of Red Bull from a Target in Cheltenham Township and then trying to flee and resist arrest, police said.
On Oct. 12, officers were called to a report of a retail theft in progress at the Target 2450 Shoppers Lane, in the Wyncote section of Cheltenham Township, police said.
The suspect, identified as 29-year-old Zakee Laroda, fled from police on foot and then violently resisted arrest, requiring the use of a taser, police said.
Laroda allegedly stole $1,547 worth of Red Bull, police said.
Laroda has been charged with retail theft, receiving stolen property and evading arrest, police said. His bail has been set at $10,000, according to court documents.
His preliminary hearing is scheduled for Oct. 22, 2026, according to court documents.
