Two Charged After Purse Snatching at Rehoboth Outlets

Location: Seaside Outlets, Rehoboth, DE

Date of Occurrence: Monday, April 21, 2014, at 5:35 p.m.

Defendants, Charge, and Bail Information:
Roger Spence, 34, of Baltimore, MD (photo attached)
Robbery First Degree
Disregarding a Police Officer's Signal
Conspiracy Second Degree
Receiving Stolen Property Under $1,500 (2 counts)
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (15 counts)
Committed to Sussex Correctional Institute on $36,453 secured bail.

Jamie Queen, 36, of Millsboro, DE (photo attached)
Robbery First Degree
Conspiracy Second Degree
Committed to Baylor Women's Correctional Institute on $31,000 secured bail.

Resume:
Rehoboth – Two are in custody after being apprehended shortly after committing a purse snatching Monday evening.

The incident occurred at the Seaside Outlets at 5:35 p.m. A 77-year-old Millsboro woman was entering a store when a female, later identified as Jamie Queen, 36, of Millsboro, grabbed the woman's purse and ran to a waiting vehicle. The vehicle, a silver Chevrolet Cavalier, fled the scene while being followed by a witness.

After the witness lost sight of the vehicle, a Trooper located it on John J. Williams Highway. The Trooper attempted to stop the vehicle, but it continued for a mile before finally pulling over. Queen and the driver, Roger Spence, 34, of Baltimore, were taken into custody.

A search of the vehicle resulted in the recovery of the victim's purse, items taken from a purse stolen on April 19, and drug paraphernalia. Troopers also determined the license plate on the Cavalier had been stolen.

Queen and Spence were transported to Troop 7, charged with robbery and related offenses, and commented to the custody of the Department of Corrections.