Woman stole more than 80 pairs of leggings from Natick’s Victoria’s Secret
NATICK MA October 21 2018 – Police say a woman with a hankering for leggings stole more than 80 pairs on two separate shoplifting trips to Victoria’s Secret in the Natick Mall.
Police arrested Cynthia Scott, 43, of Acton, and Joshua Jordan McKinney, 28, of Roxbury, on Tuesday at 4:26 p.m., police spokeswoman Lt. Cara Rossi said on Thursday.
On Tuesday, Victoria’s Security watched as Scott and McKinney opened a bright orange Nike bag and stuff 24 different Pink-brand leggings, into a bag and leave the store. The two dozen leggings were valued at more than $1,060.
Store security stopped them and called police. When officers went to arrest them, McKinney struggled to try to get away, Rossi said.
Store security told police they were watching Scott because they recognized her from a past incident.
“They had her on security video from a theft on Sept. 18,” Rossi said.
In that incident, Scott and two unknown accomplices were caught on security video stealing 60 pairs of leggings and 24 hooded sweatshirts.
The value of the items stolen in that incident was just under $3,800, Rossi said.
Police charged Scott, of 14 Strawberry Hill Road, with larceny of property worth more than $1,200, shoplifting of property worth more than $250, two counts of conspiracy to commit a crime and unlawful possession of a theft detection device remover.
Police charged McKinney, of 4 Vine Ave., with shoplifting of property worth more than $250, resisting arrest and conspiracy to commit a crime. He also had a Dorchester District Court warrant that charged him with larceny.
At their Natick District Court arraignments on Wednesday, both were released without bail. They are due back in court on Nov. 30 for a pretrial conference.
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