SALINE COUNTY—A former Kansas Wesleyan University professor was arrested after allegedly shoplifting over $3,000 worth of trading cards.
Just after 6:30p.m. February 1, police were dispatched to Target, 2939 Market Place in Salina for suspected shoplifting, according to a statement from Salina Police.
Police reported 53-year-old Derrin Broome entered the store and picked up 11 boxes of Topps trading cards. He then walked around the store, removed the packs from the boxes and left the store without paying.
Total loss of cards on that date was about $650.
Employees reported they recognized Broome from committing four similar thefts, which had not been previously reported from the store, four previous times between the dates of Jan. 5 and Jan. 29.
In each instance Broome committed the same crime as he did on February 1. Total loss of each incidence was valued at about $3,350.
According to Saline County Jail Booking records, Broome was arrested on February 5 by the Sheriff’s Office on requested charges of Felony Theft. He bonded out the same day.
Kansas Wesleyan welcomed Broome as an assistant professor of criminal justice on August 19, 2024, according to the school website..
Broome arrived to KWU after wrapping up a 26-year law enforcement career that included 20 years of investigation and case management experience, according to the school websire. He spent 20 years as his agency’s main instructor for topics including defensive tactics, de-escalation, use of force, firearms and other topics.