They stole from one store, then resold those goods at their own store, Lacey police say
A man and woman were arrested last week on suspicion of organized retail theft after Lacey police say they stole from one store, then planned to resell those goods at their own store.
Lacey police were tipped off by representatives at Target, saying the couple had entered the store on Sleater Kinney Road Southeast eight times in November and December, a news release says.
Over that period, the couple had stolen more than $1,800 in household goods.
Target officials were able to identify the couple because they had previously been arrested in Multnomah County, Oregon, for the same crime, according to the news release.
Then on Jan. 16, Lacey police located the man and woman at their home in Lewis County, where they operate an antique and home goods resale store.
Several items from Target were marked to be resold, and police recovered them, the news release says.
The couple — a 62-year-old man and a 48-year-old woman — were arrested in the 300 block of Dieckman Road in Chehalis, according to Thurston County jail information.
They were booked on suspicion of second-degree organized retail theft and third-degree possession of stolen property.
This story was originally published January 19, 2025 at 10:45 AM.
