Worcester County Sheriff’s Office Press Release 1-16-12

Date: Sunday January 08, 2012
Location: Worcester County
Crime: Theft 3 counts, Traffic charges
Victim: Carter’s, The Gap, Aeropostale-- White Marlin Mall West Ocean City, Maryland
Accused: Shannon Ohara Lee Irving 23 year old female Frankford, De.

Charges: Criminal: Theft over $100-under $1,000 (2-counts), Theft Under $100 (1-count) Traffic: Driving on suspended out of state license, Driving in violation of rental agreement, throwing substance at a motor vehicle

Narrative: On Sunday January 08, 2012 at approximately 1311 hours the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office was given a broadcast to be on the lookout for three suspects, in a black vehicle that was leaving the White Marlin Mall West Ocean City, Maryland area. The suspects and vehicle were reported traveling west bound on Route 50 from the White Marlin Mall. The suspects and vehicle were wanted in question for shoplifting from the Carter’s clothing store. Sgt. Muir of the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office located the vehicle on Route 50 west bound and initiated a traffic stop on the vehicle after the driver threw a cigarette out of the vehicle which hit the patrol vehicle windshield. Contact was made with the driver of the vehicle. The driver was later identified as Shannon O'Hara Lee Irving. Irving advised the Deputy that her Delaware license was suspended. It was also determined that the 2011 Nissan Sentra she was driving was a rental vehicle. Irving was not on the rental agreement to drive the vehicle and was in violation of the rental agreement.

During the investigation Sgt. Muir was able see in plain view in the rear passenger side floor a pile of what to be children’s clothes. A Carter’s clothing tag was also seen. A probable cause search was done on the vehicle.

Further investigation lead to the discovery of other clothes on the floor that had tags on them and no receipts for any of the clothing. Ms. Irving later admitted to taking the clothes from the stores without paying for them.

Several clothes were taken from Carter’s Clothing store, Aeropostale store, and The Gap store. Over $450 in merchandise was stolen from all three stores. All merchandise was later returned back to the proper stores. Irving was issued three criminal citations and three traffic citations. Irving was later released after the citations were issued. A court trail is pending in Worcester County, Maryland.