Allentown Rite-Aid security nabs 3 stealing $1300 worth of cosmetics
ALLENTOWN, Pa. Nov 29 2018– Allentown police arrested a trio of New Jersey women Monday night for allegedly shoplifting more than $1,300 worth of cosmetics from a Rite Aid.
Police were dispatched to the Rite Aid at 1401 W. Tilghman St. shortly after 8 p.m. for a theft in progress. When officers arrived, they found Destiny Harris-Parker, Shaquan King and Tiffany Banks outside the store, according to court records.
Store security told police they saw the three filling their bags and walking out the door, according to court records. King told an officer that everything in her bag belonged to her and gave police permission to look inside.
An officer alleges he found boxes of merchandise with the security tags removed and no other personal belongings in the bag, according to records. Police said King had nearly $340 worth of merchandise in her bag.
Police allege they found $745 worth of merchandise in Banks’ purse and almost $231 worth of merchandise on Harris-Parker.
After taking Harris-Parker into custody, Allentown police said they discovered a bench warrant for shoplifting out of the Atlantic County Sheriff’s Department in New Jersey. Authorities in New Jersey said outstanding warrants also existed for King, so Allentown police later charged her with being a fugitive from justice.
Police charged Harris-Parker from Vineland, N.J., with retail theft, conspiracy and being a fugitive from justice. District Judge Charles Crawford arraigned the 27-year-old Tuesday morning, setting bail at $25,000 on the shoplifting charges and $25,000 on the fugitive charge.
The judge arraigned the 35-year-old Banks from Glassboro, N.J., on retail theft and conspiracy charges, setting bail at $25,000.
King, 30, of Vineland, N.J., was arraigned on conspiracy, retail theft and fugitive charges. The judge set bail on the shoplifting charges at $50,000 and $100,000 on the fugitive charge.
All three were sent to Lehigh County Jail after failing to post bail to await preliminary arraignments.
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