Crime & Safety

Brazen Shoplifters Busted In Stafford: Police

Two women with two full shopping carts and 235 items strolled out of a Walmart Neighborhood Market in Stafford without paying: SCSO.

STAFFORD,VA—Two women with two full shopping carts and 235 items strolled out of a Walmart Neighborhood Market at 14 N Stafford Complex Center early Saturday night. Never mind that the items hadn't been bagged or, for that matter, purchased.

Someone noticed—in this case, a store manager who contacted the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. Genevieve Lee Harrison, 33, of Fredericksburg, and Jennifer Cecilia Henault, 38, of Stafford, were arrested at the scene charged with grand larceny and conspiracy to commit a felony.

Around 6:30 p.m., police arrived at the store and the women admitted to the theft, as well as the theft of several items already in their vehicles. All told, there were 235 items in the cart worth around $800, and $55 worth of merchandise in the vehicles.

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Photos: Stafford County Sheriff's Office

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