Police charge women with grand larceny www.privateofficer.com
Posted by privateofficernews on May 3, 2008
Police charge women with grand larceny www.privateofficer.com
Police have arrested Two Cortland women who are each facing a felony charge after they were accused of shoplifting more than $2,000 of merchandise Wednesday from a Carousel Center store, Syracuse police said.
Elizabeth F. Empey, 23, of 39 South Ave., and Jessica F. Pitcher, 29, of 1 Pearl St., were both charged with grand larceny following their 5:13 p.m. arrest.
According to the police report, a J.C. Penney loss officer watched as the two women walked through the store selecting merchandise and putting it into three mesh J.C. Penney bags, police said. As the officer watched, one of the women selected a pair of scissors and cut security tags off the merchandise, police said.
The two attempted to flee the store but were stopped outside the exit doors after making no effort to pay for the merchandise.
Authorities say that the bags contained clothing, electronics, stuffed animals and bath items worth $2111.90.
Both suspects were taken into custody by officers and transported to the city jail.
There was no word on bond amount or if both women were still being held at the jail.
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