HARRISBURG, PA — Attorney General Dave Sunday announced this week that three individuals have been charged in connection with what investigators describe as an organized retail theft operation spanning four central Pennsylvania counties and causing approximately $60,000 in losses.
Julia Robinson and Demetrius Patterson were arrested Tuesday and charged with felony counts of corrupt organizations, organized retail theft, and related offenses. A third suspect, who has been identified by law enforcement, remains at large. Robinson and Patterson are scheduled for a preliminary hearing on October 14.
According to investigators, the defendants were allegedly involved in at least 20 thefts from stores including T.J. Maxx, Marshalls, and Home Goods across Dauphin, Cumberland, York, and Lancaster counties. Authorities say the crew rented multiple storage units under false identities to conceal stolen merchandise, which was later resold online for profit…