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Shoplifters Caught During Routine Stop, Police Say

The Limerick Police recovered $1,500 in stolen merchandise from the Philadelphia Premium Outlets.

 

A Limerick Township Police officer recovered $1,500 in stolen goods from the Philadelphia Premium Outlets after making a routine traffic stop on June 4, according to police.

Officer Kevin McGuigan arrested Yvonne Davis and Aisha Watkins, both 27 and from Philadelphia, after he pulled their vehicle over for a traffic violation on Evergreen Road and found the goods, which were allegedly stolen from four stores, police said.

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Davis, the driver, was charged with retail theft, posession of an instrument of crime, improper display plate and driving with a suspended license, according to court documents. Watkins was charged with retail theft.

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