Alleged Detergent Thieves Hung Out to Dry by Cobb Police

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Credit: Cobb County Sheriff’s Office

Cobb County police have arrested two people they say shoplifted laundry detergent from local grocery and drug stores and used the money they earned from selling the detergent to buy drugs.

Samer Tabaja of Vinings and Savannah Sargent of East Cobb allegedly stuffed shopping carts full of detergent and strolled out of stores without paying for it in separate incidents in March and April, according to Cobb police. Once they had the stolen goods, they would allegedly sell the detergent online and use the proceeds to buy illegal drugs.

Sargent, 22 was arrested on April 1 and charged with misdemeanor and felony shoplifting, Cobb County jail records show. She was released from custody on a $6,000 bond on April 22.

Tabaja, 21 was taken into custody on April 11 and faces two charges of misdemeanor shoplifting and one charge of failure to report an accident, jail records show. He was released on April 16 after posting $6,000 in bonds for the three offenses.

Detectives are working with other local agencies to see if Tabaja and Sargent can be linked to unsolved thefts in those jurisdictions, police said.

If you own or operate a store which may have been victimized by Tabaja and Sargent and you have surveillance footage of the incident, please contact Cobb County police at (770) 499-3911.