Four Arrested for Shoplifting at Tanger Outlets
Four women from Maryland have been arrested by Delaware State Police on multiple felony shoplifting charges. Police were on patrol at the Tanger Bayside Outlets in Rehoboth Beach on Saturday when they spotted a black Infinity sedan traveling in the parking lot with paper covering the rear license plate. Troopers stopped the vehicle as it backed into a parking space – and a rear seat passenger jumped out and took the paper off the tag. An investigation was started and police determined they were at the outlets to shoplift as the women were in possession of shoplifting tools and numerous bags from a variety of stores were located in the car. The four occupants were identified as the driver,聽Antonia Risby, 26, of Baltimore, MD, and passengers,聽Adaja Cozart, 24, of Middle River, MD,聽Jasmin聽Burgess, 21, Gwynn Oak, MD,聽and Cemone Massenberg, 25, of Baltimore, MD.聽
Further investigative measures linked Antonia Risby to three other shopliftings at the Gap Outlet Store, Victoria Secrets Outlet Store, and Under Armour Factory Store in the Tanger Outlets. The total amount of merchandise stolen during these three incidents were $11,357.01.聽Risby was charged with the following crimes:
- 3 Counts- Shoplifting Over $1,500 (Felony)
- 4 Counts- Conspiracy Second Degree (Felony)
- Possession of Shoplifting Tool (Felony)
- Theft- Organized Retail Crime Over $1,500 (Felony)
- Attempted Shoplifting Under $1,500
She was arraigned in the Justice of the Peace Court #3 and committed to Delores J. Baylor Women鈥檚 Correctional Institution on a $20,000.00 secured bond.
Further investigative measures linked Adaja Cozart to one other shoplifting incident at Victoria Secrets Outlet Store. Cozart was charged with the following crimes:
- Possession of Shoplifting Tools (Felony)
- 2 Counts- Conspiracy Second Degree (Felony)
- Shoplifting Over $1,500 (Felony)
- Theft- Organized Retail Theft Over $1,500 (Felony)
- Attempted Shoplifting Under $1,500
She was arraigned in the Justice of the Peace Court #3 and committed to Delores J. Baylor Women鈥檚 Correctional Institution on a $12,000.00 secured bond.
Jasmin Burgess was charged with the following crimes:
- Possession of Shoplifting Tools (Felony)
- Conspiracy Second (Felony)
- Attempted Theft Under $1,500
- Theft- Organized Retail Crime Over $1,500 (Felony)
She was arraigned in the Justice of the Peace Court #3 and committed to Delores J. Baylor Women鈥檚 Correctional Institution on a $8,000.00 secured bond.
Cemone Massenberg was charged with the following crimes:
- Conspiracy Second Degree (Felony)
- Possession of Shoplifting Tools (Felony)
- Attempted Theft Under $1,500
- Theft- Organized Retail Crime Over $1,500 (Felony)
She was arraigned in the Justice of the Peace Court #3 and committed to Delores J. Baylor Women鈥檚 Correctional Institution on a $8,000.00 secured bond.聽