Sheriff: Kids Use Police Scanner To Evade Cops, Rob Foyil Stores

Four juveniles and one Claremore teen were arrested for stealing cigarettes and candy from Foyil stores, according to the Rogers County Sheriff's Office.

The Okie-Mart and Smokie Dokie were both robbed at about 1 a.m. on two different days this week. Surveillance video showed a group of young people going into both stores earlier in the day without buying anything.

Sheriff's deputies linked the kids to a complaint they'd had on Sunday at a Foyil home, involving five young people. Deputies returned to the residence after reviewing the tapes and confirmed that the same group was involved.

Authorities say the juveniles were using a scanner app on their phones to keep up with the deputies.

The four juveniles were sent to a detention center while the 18-year-old, Billy Aaron Lowther, was taken to the Rogers County Jail. Lowther was booked on complaints of second-degree burglary, unlawful use of a police radio, possession of stolen property and causing or encouraging a minor to commit a felony.

Police say no money was stolen, just candy and cigarettes.

Sheriff Scott Walton praised his deputies for the good interoffice communication between shifts that led to the arrests.