NEWARK, DE — Two Maryland residents are charged with felony theft and drug offenses after an alleged shoplifting attempt Wednesday afternoon at a Newark sporting goods store, according to Delaware State Police.
Troopers said they responded at approximately 4 p.m. February 18 to Dick’s Sporting Goods at 100 Center Drive for a report of shoplifting in progress.
According to police, 47-year-old Ron Wardlaw and 43-year-old Lashonda Rooks, both of Baltimore, allegedly selected more than $3,300 in merchandise. Investigators allege Rooks entered a fitting room with items while Wardlaw exited the store, leaving a shopping cart filled with merchandise near the front entrance…