NEWNAN, Ga. — Four women from Alabama face charges after being accused of stealing more than $1,800 of merchandise from target, then trying to take off in a getaway vehicle.
The Newnan Police Department said three of the suspects were seen shoplifting and leaving the Target on Bullsboro Drive, according to a 911 caller.
The caller told police the three women got into a grey SUV and left.
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When officers got to the Target, the store’s loss prevention manager said the women had stolen “a large amount of merchandise,” then left the store, bypassing all points of sale.
The women’s getaway vehicle left the store before officers could speak to them, but the vehicle was stopped by the Coweta County Sheriff’s deputies on Interstate 85.
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When police met deputies on the interstate, they found Sanbracia Johnson, Anecia Cammon, Latevia Smith and Tranecia Smith already detained.
The Newnan officer who’d responded to the Target location informed all four women they were under arrested for shoplifting, and handcuffs were switched from those belonging to deputies to cuffs belonging to Newnan police.
Jonson and Cammon were transported to the Coweta County Jail in one Newnan PD car, while another Newnan officers took the Smiths.
A Newnan lieutenant searched the SUV, finding the stolen merchandise and securing it in a patrol car and had the suspects’ vehicle towed away.
In total, police said the women had allegedly stolen roughly $1,855 worth of items, including:
- 32 clothing items
- 46 health and beauty items
- 10 home items
- 18 laundry cleaning and closet items
- 1 stationary and office supplies item
All four women were charged with felony shoplifting.
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