Mesa AZ March 11 2013 Two Mesa women were arrested Monday in a shoplifting spree that netted more than $4,600 in stolen property and ended in a high-speed chase before their apprehension, police said.
Police said Betty Jamerson, 30, and Iesha Mitchell, 33, committed the series of thefts from various Walgreens pharmacies, Safeway supermarkets and Chandler Fashion Center stores.
Jamerson and Mitchell would use Sketchers store bags to conceal items taken from other stores inside Chandler Fashion Center, According to a court document.
The two women then traveled to a Mesa Walgreens, 1305 S. Greenfield Road, where they took three cell phones from a display case and concealed them in a large black purse, police said.
Jamerson and Mitchell then exited the store, activating the store’s alarm system, according to a court document. The two were followed by an unmarked police car to Superstition Springs Mall, where officers tried to stop them.
Jamerson ignored their commands and sped westbound on the U.S. 60 at speeds of up to 100 mph, police said. Jamerson then exited the freeway on Greenfield Road, traveling upwards of 70 mph in a posted 45 mph zone.
According to police, both Jamerson and Mitchell fled from the vehicle but were quickly apprehended.
Police said investigating officers recovered 11 bags of merchandise and 22 cellphones in boxes with anti-security devices still attached. Officers also recovered two small pry bars and a large, heavy-duty magnet, commonly used to deactivate security devices.
Jamerson and Mitchell will face organized retail theft and unlawful use of theft detection device charge, police said.
Source:AZCentral.com
Police said Betty Jamerson, 30, and Iesha Mitchell, 33, committed the series of thefts from various Walgreens pharmacies, Safeway supermarkets and Chandler Fashion Center stores.
Jamerson and Mitchell would use Sketchers store bags to conceal items taken from other stores inside Chandler Fashion Center, According to a court document.
The two women then traveled to a Mesa Walgreens, 1305 S. Greenfield Road, where they took three cell phones from a display case and concealed them in a large black purse, police said.
Jamerson and Mitchell then exited the store, activating the store’s alarm system, according to a court document. The two were followed by an unmarked police car to Superstition Springs Mall, where officers tried to stop them.
Jamerson ignored their commands and sped westbound on the U.S. 60 at speeds of up to 100 mph, police said. Jamerson then exited the freeway on Greenfield Road, traveling upwards of 70 mph in a posted 45 mph zone.
According to police, both Jamerson and Mitchell fled from the vehicle but were quickly apprehended.
Police said investigating officers recovered 11 bags of merchandise and 22 cellphones in boxes with anti-security devices still attached. Officers also recovered two small pry bars and a large, heavy-duty magnet, commonly used to deactivate security devices.
Jamerson and Mitchell will face organized retail theft and unlawful use of theft detection device charge, police said.
Source:AZCentral.com