Suspect in $5,000 Academy Sports theft arrested

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man accused of stealing over $5000 worth of merchandise from Academy Sports and Outdoors over a span of two days earlier this month is now in jail.

Carltrell Taylor, 39, is charged with theft of merchandise $2,500-$10,000, two counts of burglary of a building, and organized retail crime prevention act.

On June 2, officers say the manager of Academy Sports told them that a man in a silver Nissan came into the store on 7926 Giacosa Place and went to the NIKE clothing section.

That is when the manager says the man pulled out a black trash bag and started putting several clothing items into the bag…

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