Florida shoplifters claim they stole Polo gear for funeral money
TAMPA, Fla. Nov 23 2019 Four women arrested on shoplifting charges in central Florida claim they wanted to steal clothing to raise money to attend a funeral.
The Pasco Sheriff’s Office arrested 24-year-old Moet Pope, 19-year-old Vinesha Howard, 20-year-old Cedriana Lawson, and 17-year-old Dai’zha West.
Deputies said the group tried to walk out of a Polo Ralph Lauren store at a mall in Wesley Chapel with more than $3200 worth of merchandise.
Investigators said one woman had a device that removed the magnetic security strip from the clothing. Another girl admitted to taking the clothing to raise money for a funeral.
According to the arrest reports, store security saw the young women steal the items. The women ran out of the store, only to be detained by store security and ultimately arrested by deputies with the sheriff’s office.
All four face charges of retail grand theft and use or possession of an anti-shoplifting device.
