Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced the arrest of a Palm Beach couple this week for allegedly running a large Organized Retail Theft scheme that resulted in $31,000 in losses from several major retailers.
“These types of thefts burden Florida’s families by driving up prices as stores try to cover their losses,” Uthmeier said in a release. “We are going to prioritize the safety and well-being of law-abiding Floridians by putting thieves behind bars and keeping prices down.”
According to the attorney general’s office, Caleb Rashaun Frederick, 29, and Ne’osha Lasha Taylor, 29, allegedly committed 40 documented thefts from Target, Publix, Walgreens, Dollar General, Winn-Dixie, Walmart, Macy’s, BJ’s Wholesale, and JCPenney in Palm Beach and Broward counties between September 3, 2025, and November 14, 2025…