3 ​Accused Shoplifters From Out Of State Arrested In Warrington

WARRINGTON TOWNSHIP, PA — Three accused shoplifters from out of state were taken into custody by Warrington Township Police on Jan. 16 for retail theft and receiving stolen merchandise.

Warrington Police were dispatched to Wegmans following a report of a retail theft in progress. Upon arrival at the store, loss prevention personnel informed the officers that two individuals were observed selecting a significant amount of merchandise. They were later identified as a 36-year-old man from Newark, Delaware, and a 34-year-old woman from Fairfax, Va.

Loss prevention then told police that the duo then placed the items into a shopping cart with the woman concealing them in shopping bags and in her purse.

The man then moved to the vestibule area, appearing to survey the surroundings before entering a vehicle driven by a 26-year-old woman from Newark, Delaware, police said. Meanwhile, police said the woman still inside the store attempted to exit without paying for the concealed items, bypassing all points of sale.

When approached by police, she resisted cooperation, asserting that her age of 17 exempted her from arrest. The 34-year-old woman provided a false identity to the officers.

The total value of the stolen merchandise amounted to $550.17.

The police subsequently stopped the vehicle and arrested the two inside. All three individuals were transported to the station for processing. They were later arraigned by Judge Gambardella, who set bail at $70,000 or 10 percent cash.