Troopers Arrest Three after Shopliftings

Rehoboth, DE- Delaware State Police have arrested three Baltimore, Maryland women after they were found to be in possession of over $5700.00 in stolen merchandise at the Coastal Outlets in Rehoboth yesterday afternoon.

The incident occurred after troopers were told to respond to the Osh Kosh Store located in the Coastal Highway Tanger Outlets, in the 36000 block of Seaside Outlet Drive, Rehoboth, on Friday, September 26, 2014, at 4:45 p.m., for the report of a shoplifting. As troopers were responding, they were informed that three female suspects, who employees believed to have been shoplifting while in the store, had exited and were being followed by one of the employees. Troopers were able to apprehend the three suspects, later identified as Lamia Pretlow, 27, Tre’Shawna S. Laboard, 18, and Pachena J. Whitney, 25, all of Baltimore, MD, without incident.

After further investigation and interviews, troopers obtained permission to search a vehicle that the suspects had used to travel to the Outlets. Upon searching the vehicle, troopers located numerous bags of clothing which were discovered to have been stolen from a total of 18 stores located within the Outlet complex.

Lamia Pretlow, Tre’Shawna Laboard (no photo available), and Pachena Whitney (no photo available), were all transported to Troop 7, Lewes, where they were each charged with Shoplifting, Conspiracy 2nd degree, and Possession of Shoplifting Tools. They were then arraigned at JP Court 2 and committed to the Delores Baylor Correctional Institution for lack of $4000.00 secured bail apiece.

Released: 092714 1945