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Haki McClain, a 43-year-old Oakland man who goes by DJ Fetish and DJ King Fetish, was charged with 69 felonies, including grand theft, petty theft with two priors, burglary and evading police.
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Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026
Tony Blain, who resigned from his council seat last fall, is also accused of destruction of public documents and misdemeanor petty theft, according to the criminal complaint filed in October.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
Even high-profile hacks of casinos and large companies do not translate to criminals trying to breach residential smart locks for petty theft.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 Dec. 2025
The charges were later reduced to petty theft.
—Dan Pompei, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
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Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026
Tony Blain, who resigned from his council seat last fall, is also accused of destruction of public documents and misdemeanor petty theft, according to the criminal complaint filed in October.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
Even high-profile hacks of casinos and large companies do not translate to criminals trying to breach residential smart locks for petty theft.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 Dec. 2025
The charges were later reduced to petty theft.
—Dan Pompei, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
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“Petty theft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/petty%20theft. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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