Deputies report the arrest of a Rochester man following an investigation at Dicks Sporting Goods at Eastview Mall.
Lawrence William Pearson, 28, of Rochester is accused of stealing approximately $500 worth of merchandise from the store.
He was charged with petit larceny and taken into custody without incident.
However, once in custody he provided a false name and forged official document.
Due to providing several false names- Pearson was charged with second-degree forgery, a felony.
He was held at the Ontario County Jail pending arraignment.
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