REDDING, Calif. April 1 2018 — A Redding man, well known to Redding law enforcement, was arrested on Thursday after allegedly stealing from several businesses and attacking a Kmart security guard.

Redding Police Department officials say that Ryan Robert Hurn was first reported to police Thursday morning after he was reported for stealing portable speakers from Rite Aid on East Cypress Avenue. Hurn allegedly left the business with the stolen goods after being confronted by the manager.

Hurn was nowhere to be found by the time officers arrived.

Around three hours later, Hurn was spotted at Kmart on Hilltop Drive where he allegedly began placing merchandise in his backpack and down his pants.

Security confronted him and he immediately became belligerent. Security asked Hurn to return the stolen property and leave. Hurn began leaving but chose to pick up a ceramic statue and hit the security officer in the chest with it.

Hurn left the store but was found by a Redding police officer a short distance away.

Police say Hurn was booked into the Shasta County Jail for robbery, assault with a deadly weapon and probation violation. Hurn is on felony probation for a prior burglary conviction in Shasta County.

Since January of 2018, Hurn has been booked four times in the Shasta County Jail and released with citations three additional times for a myriad of charges to include possession of stolen property, defrauding an innkeeper, commercial burglary, and possession of narcotics and paraphernalia.

Officials reported that three of Hurn’s arrests all occurred on March 5, 2018. First Hurn was cited and released for petty theft. He then stole items from another business on Hilltop Drive. Hurn was taken into physical custody and booked into the Shasta County Jail. Hurn was released from custody the same day and then went to the Rite Aid on Eureka Way and stole more merchandise. He was again quickly captured and cited and released for his third arrest within a 24 hour period.
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