Crime & Safety
Woman Accused of Stealing $3K Worth of Wawa Coffee in Chesco, Around Region: Cops
Police are investigating up to 50 incidents of coffee being stolen from Wawa stores in Chester County and around the region.
WEST GOSHEN, PA — Police in Chester County and around the Philadelphia area are investigating up to 50 incidents of theft of coffee from Wawa that have led to a loss of more than $3,000, according to authorities.
Officials suspect a Caucausian female, pictured above, has been stealing coffee since the beginning of 2016.
The thefts have occurred throughout southeastern Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey, and Maryland, according to the West Goshen Police Department.
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The suspect enters the Wawa, steals numerous bags of coffee, drives to a different nearby Wawa, and returns them for cash, police said.
In video surveillance from March and April, the woman is wearing scrubs, and police speculate that she could be a healthcare worker.
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Police also said that they have images of her using two different vehicles: a small silver sedan and a maroon sport utility vehicle.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact the West Goshen Township Police Department at 610-696-7400.
Images courtesy West Goshen Police.
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