2 arrested in retail theft scheme targeting stores in Palm Beach County

A Palm Beach County couple is accused of stealing approximately $31,000 worth of merchandise in the span of two months.

On Tuesday, Attorney General James Uthmeier announced the arrest of Caleb Rashaun Frederick, 29, and Ne’osha Lasha Taylor, 29, in connection with 40 documented thefts across Palm Beach and Broward counties, after an investigation by the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office.

Uthmeier says between Sept. 3 and Nov. 14, the couple targeted chains like Publix, Walgreens, Dollar General, Winn-Dixie, Walmart, Target, Macy’s, BJ’s Wholesale and JCPenney, and allegedly took mostly household appliances and laundry products, which they would then sell on Facebook Marketplace.

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He says they coordinated the thefts together, with one allegedly acting as a lookout and one stealing merchandise…

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