"It's hard to be on the field when you are locked up."
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd laid down the law after some yutes from Philadelphia decided to go on a crime spree at Dicks Sporting Goods while in town to play in a football game. Check out what Sheriff Grady had to say about the little thieves and their sorry-ass coach.
Video of theft.
Sheriff Judd issued the following statement.
On Saturday, December 6, 2025, at approximately 10:55 a.m., PCSO deputies responded to a report of retail theft in progress at the Dick’s Sporting Goods. The store manager contacted PCSO after observing multiple juveniles concealing merchandise. Deputies arrived within minutes and detained all eight suspects, then continued their investigation.
Deputies reviewed surveillance footage and observed the two groups of suspects enter the store separately and then act together to commit theft. The juveniles were identified as Daimon Johnson (15), Mark Bryan (15), Ibn Mahdee Abdul Haqq (14), Elijah Myers (14), Tymir Speller (15), Marcus Hudgens (15), Tymir Smith (14), and Jacob Scott (15). (Per Florida State Statute 119, information about juveniles charged with felonies is public record.)
The eight suspects were formed into two separate groups: Johnson, Bryan, and Abdul-Haqq were inside Dick’s walking around looking at merchandise. The second group – Hudgens, Myers, Speller, Smith, and Scott, then entered the store, and Hudgens made a purchase near the front of the store. He met up with the rest of the suspects in the middle of the store with his Dick’s Sporting Goods bag, and the other suspects proceeded to place merchandise inside of it. Johnson, Bryan, and Abdul-Haqq took the bag, passed all points of sale, and walked out of the store, where they were detained by law enforcement. Abdul-Haqq had stolen merchandise inside of a black backpack, and Bryan had the bag from the store with over $2,000 worth of stolen goods inside. The other five suspects were located and detained inside of the store. Speller had a beanie concealed inside his pants.
Deputies reviewed surveillance footage and observed the two groups of suspects enter the store separately and then act together to commit theft. The juveniles were identified as Daimon Johnson (15), Mark Bryan (15), Ibn Mahdee Abdul Haqq (14), Elijah Myers (14), Tymir Speller (15), Marcus Hudgens (15), Tymir Smith (14), and Jacob Scott (15). (Per Florida State Statute 119, information about juveniles charged with felonies is public record.)
The eight suspects were formed into two separate groups: Johnson, Bryan, and Abdul-Haqq were inside Dick’s walking around looking at merchandise. The second group – Hudgens, Myers, Speller, Smith, and Scott, then entered the store, and Hudgens made a purchase near the front of the store. He met up with the rest of the suspects in the middle of the store with his Dick’s Sporting Goods bag, and the other suspects proceeded to place merchandise inside of it. Johnson, Bryan, and Abdul-Haqq took the bag, passed all points of sale, and walked out of the store, where they were detained by law enforcement. Abdul-Haqq had stolen merchandise inside of a black backpack, and Bryan had the bag from the store with over $2,000 worth of stolen goods inside. The other five suspects were located and detained inside of the store. Speller had a beanie concealed inside his pants.
The total value of stolen merchandise was confirmed at $2,296.07.
The juvenile suspects were identified as members of a Philadelphia youth football team, the United Thoroughbreds, who were in Polk County participating in the Prolifix Nationals tournament. The team’s coach, Raekwon Bynes, 29, of Philadelphia, responded to the store and confirmed the teens were staying in Davenport for the championship game scheduled later that day. Parents of the juveniles were notified.
All eight suspects declined to provide statements. None have prior criminal arrest histories, according to the Philadelphia Juvenile Justice Services Center.
The juveniles were transported to the Juvenile Assessment Center and charged with Retail Theft over $750 (F3) and Conspiracy to Commit Retail Theft (F3). Due to their arrests, they were unable to participate in the scheduled championship game.
"These juveniles were not from Polk County, they came here from Philly for a football tournament, and instead of representing their team with pride, they chose to steal - they are Thoroughbred thieves. Let this be clear: it doesn’t matter if you’re from here or visiting, if you break the law in Polk County, you will be arrested and held accountable." – Grady Judd, Sheriff.
Below is the detailed list of the stolen merchandise:
- Nike Men’s Club Fleece Hoodie $49.98
- Carhartt Men’s Knit Rubber Patch Beanie $17.99
- (2) Carhartt Acrylic Watch Hat $19.99
- Under Armour Men’s Unstoppable Fleece Hoodie $110.00
- Nike Women’s Swift Repel Packable Running Jacket $125.00
- Nike Swoosh Classic Wristband $10.00
- Battle Chrome Skulls Oxygen Lip Guard $24.99
- Shock Doctor Adult Max Airflow Lip Guard $25.99
- (2) Nike Adult Vapor Jet 8.0 Football Gloves $50.00
- Battle Football Turf Tape $24.99
- Oakley Legacy Prizm Clear Football Shield $19.99
- Battle Sports Nightmare 2.0 Oxygen Football Lip Guard $19.99
- (2) Battle Slime Oxygen Football Lip Guard $19.99
- Battle Binky Diamond Oxygen Football Lip Guard $29.99
- Battle Adult Call Your Mom Chrome Football Back Plate $49.99
- Battle Sports Science Adult Chrome Oxygen Lip Guard $19.99
- Shock Doctor Warheads Flavored Max AirFlow Lip Guard $25.99
- Battle Binky Iridescent Oxygen Lip Guard $26.99
- Shock Doctor Max AirFlow Jolly Rancher Flavored Lip Guard $25.99
- Battle Sports Astro Oxygen Football Lip Guard $19.99
- (2) Nike Adult D-Tack 7.0 Football Gloves $70.00
- Jordan Fly Lock 2.0 Football Gloves $60.00
- Carhartt Knit Tonal Beanie $24.99
- Adidas Adult Scorch Destroy Full-Finger Football Gloves $45.00
- Nike Men’s Dri-Fit Essential Cotton Underwear $31.87
- Under Armour Men’s Unstoppable Fleece Hoodie $110.00
- Carhartt Acrylic Watch Hat $19.99
- (2) Nike Men’s Tech Fleece Jogger $115.00
- (2) Carhartt Knit Tonal Beanie $24.99
- Nike Men’s Dri-Fit Unlimited Tapered Joggers $80.00
- (2) Nike Men’s Tech Fleece Full-Zip Windrunner Hoodie $135.00
- Shock Doctor Max AirFlow Jolly Rancher Flavored Lip Guard $25.99
- Battle Sports Doom Speed Football Glove $49.99
- Jordan Men’s Flight Cotton Core Boxer Briefs $31.87
- (2) Nike Swoosh Classic Wristband $10.00
- Nike Swoosh Bicep Bands – 1” $10.00
- Battle Iridescent Oxygen Lip Guard $19.99
- Battle Binky Iridescent Oxygen Lip Guard $26.99
- Nike TF Pro Hyperwarm Handwarmer $38.00
Grand total: $2,296.07
30 comments:
What can one say.
The culture
Early Christmas swag! At 18 this will be expunged. Getting presents for Mom $ Pop.
This is good we are getting criminals off the street, but I'm curious what does this have to do with Jackson or Mississippi News? This football team and players are from Philly PA? And the thefts happened in Florida.
Sad. War on poverty just increased numbers of single mons who cannot financially support a family. The start of culture rot. These are the only customers Dick's got all day. Fat ass sheriff biggest crime of the year.
Why is this framed as if it's a local story. These are kids from Philly, PA who robbed a store in Florida.
Can we deport these little shits?
Why is this framed as if it's a local story.
Why do you whine REPEATEDLY about the decisions made at JJ.
But, did they get out of the Polk County lockup in time for kickoff???
What's the update on this one from January this year?
"Four people from Flint, Michigan, were arrested after shoplifting from Dicks Sporting Goods in Madison, Mississippi, and leading officers on a chase." Assault a store employee, police vehicular chase with collisions with other innocent drivers injuring people in the innocent vehicles. Madison PD press release on the crimes:
https://share.google/yO3JmC76UyNWLwMh5
I do like seeing these little thugs get arrested but this has nothing to do with Jackson or Mississippi lol. Not sure why he posted this
Why do you think it's framed in any particular way when the first freaking sentence says "Polk county" and "Philadelphia"? Or did you think it was Polk County in Mississippi and figured the one in Neshoba was the only "Philadelphia" in the country?
Accountability when needed, wont be applied. But blame for the deeds done will be placed elsewhere. Cut them loose, eventually this culture will consume them …
White Liberal Democrats created this culture of lawlessness. They require crime and chaos to create the flight required in order to take over and control forever cities like Jackson and NYC.
These poor fools were too dumb to know they’re not supposed to take it on the road in areas where blessings are not given by crime and criminal loving Democrats.
Malcom X warned us about “that white person that you see calling himself a liberal.”
If they had not been caught stealing all that gear, they sure would have looked nice in that championship game.
KF’s editorial decisions are beyond reproach and any race baiting via out-of-state news stories is purely coincidental. Ain’t nobody knowed there’s more’n one Philadelphia is this durn country.
Not all,……but always.
Why not just cut off their hands or bury them up to their necks in a soccer stadium and stone them to death?
They think the yokels ate too stupid to catch them. My guess is that their appearance was an immediate red flag.
"Why not just cut off their hands or bury them up to their necks in a soccer stadium and stone them to death?" Damn, didn't think of that route. Sounds reasonable.
"The start of culture rot. These are the only customers Dick's got all day. Fat ass sheriff biggest crime of the year."
Continuance of family unit breakdown and poor male role models. Polk County has a population double that of the metro Jackson area, so highly unlikely they were the only customers on a Saturday. It appears that Sheriff Judd is kicking ass and taking names -- something we'd all like to see in Hinds County.
Most of this stuff looks like it was to be used in the game. Gotta look good for the cameras.
Never thought of shoplifting for Christmas presents. These kids were thoughtful. Make a parent proud!
Thugs love that Nike stuff
Okay, Ayatollah
@9:32 AM - Not in Florida. They don't play. Convictions will not be expunged.
If the players wanted to be on you tube; their wish came true!
And your lack of stones beyond dispute.
Some of the mothers of these kids should be in jail for naming those kids idiotic names.
I am getting tired of this whining. If you don’t like what’s on JJ, go somewhere else. If you do decide to read the content here anyway, the rest of us don’t want to hear you complain.
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