Crime & Safety
Man Who Used 'AIDS' Needle to Rob Lowe's to Plead Guilty
Victor M. Deleon, Jr., 39, threatened to stab employees with a syringe when they caught him shoplifting.
A Massachusetts man will plead guilty to felony robbery and theft charges for threatening to stab a Salem Lowe's employee with a AIDS-infected syringe when the employee caught him trying to steal saw blades on Feb. 5, according to the Union Leader.
Victor M. Deleon, Jr., 39, of 227 Bailey St., Apt. 2, in Lawrence, Mass., could face up to 7 1/2 to 15 years in state prison for the crimes, although the Union Leader has reported that Deleon will likely receive a lesser sentence for entering a guilty plea. Deleon is expected to plead guilty and be sentenced on the charges on Nov. 4 in Rockingham County Superior Court, according to the Union Leader.
According to police, Deleon approached the Lowe's loss prevention staff in an "aggressive and menacing manner" after they tried to stop him from removing saw blades from the store on Feb. 5.
Deleon allegedly pulled a hypodermic syringe from his pocket, pointed it at a loss prevention associate and shouted "I have AIDS" before fleeing the store. Deleon was caught the next day in Lawrence, Mass. He has been indicted on the charges.
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