Women Stole $100K In Clothes, Sold Goods Online: Prosecutor

BALTIMORE, MD – Five women from Baltimore and Jessup were indicted for taking part in a scheme to steal more than $100,00o from clothing stores across Maryland and then sell the stolen goods via Instagram, according to a news release issued Wednesday by Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh. The women facing felony charges are Tyrayah Shonita Graham, 23, of Jessup; Donna Leurine Moye, 39, of Baltimore; Lisa Marie Williams, 54, of Baltimore; Lyric Taj McLaughlin, 21, of Muncy, Pennsylvania; and Tiara Kianna Baker, 19, of Baltimore.

Frosh's office says the suspects have all been indicted in connection with an organized retail theft ring. They are charged with conspiracy to commit a theft scheme with a value of $100,000 or more from January 2017 to the present. Moye and Williams are also charged with theft scheme of $100,000 or more, and with selling and possessing counterfeit goods.

The suspects allegedly targeted clothing and accessories retailers such as Dick’s Sporting Goods, Victoria’s Secret and Pink. They would enter a store together, select large quantities of merchandise from store displays and conceal the items in bags brought into the store with them, then leave the store without paying for the goods, prosecutors say. Images of the stolen goods were then reportedly posted on Instagram to sell.

The theft ring allegedly stole items from stores in several Maryland counties, including Charles, Montgomery, Anne Arundel, Baltimore and Harford.

“These individuals stole thousands of dollars’ worth of merchandise through an organized operation and then advertised for sale the stolen goods on the Internet,” said Frosh in a news release. “Working with our partners, we were able to shut down this ring and hold the thieves accountable.”

The case is being prosecuted jointly by the Maryland Attorney General’s Office and the State Prosecutor’s Office through the Attorney General Fraud and Corruption Task Force.

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