LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A theft suspect with a historical past of crime is again behind bars for a sequence of robberies at Las Vegas and Henderson comfort shops.
Curtis Day, 25, together with two accomplices, Damajha Lofton, 19, and his brother, Keith Lofton, 21, had been taken into custody on Aug. 8, in line with Clark County Detention information.
The theft spree began July 24 when Day, accompanied by one other man, “lunged over the counter and violently took cash” from a Walgreens, getting away with $170 out of the money register.
All of the robberies had been related. The suspects would purchase a small, cheap snack merchandise and go to pay for it. As soon as the register was open, they might seize money. They focused Walgreens and Horrible’s comfort shops, the report acknowledged.
The final theft occurred on Aug. 3, 2025. 5 days later, all three had been arrested. Day is dealing with 32 prices, together with theft, housebreaking, and conspiracy.
Day is at present on probation for against the law in 2024. Data present he accepted a plea deal and pleaded responsible to tried theft and was sentenced to 19 to 48 months, however the sentence was suspended, and he was positioned on probation. Earlier than the plea deal, he was charged with theft of an older individual.
Damajha Lofton additionally has a felony historical past and is on probation. Data present he served two years of a five-year sentence for housebreaking of a enterprise in 2022.
The third suspect, Keith Lofton, informed police he would keep behind within the car as a “lookout” when his brother and Day, who allegedly masterminded the robberies, entered the shops.
Day and Damajha Lofton are dealing with 32 prices, together with theft, housebreaking of a enterprise, and conspiracy. Keith Lofton is dealing with 20 prices.
Throughout an interview with police, Day mentioned he was broke and wanted cash and that is when the theft plan was hatched, the report mentioned.
Las Vegas Metropolitan police mentioned they used surveillance tape and a police license plate monitoring system that confirmed the lads and their car at one of many companies throughout a theft.
A preliminary listening to within the case is scheduled for Aug. 26.
