The Brief
- A pair of convicted felons have been arrested after deputies say they were caught on camera stealing hundreds of dollars worth of tequila from a Costco in Southwest Florida.
- Courtney Gerell Bryant, 28, and Nikita Lynn Hicks, 40, both of Miami, were arrested on Tuesday.
- Detectives say more charges are expected to follow as they investigate whether the pair is tied to similar thefts in Collier County.
NAPLES, Fla. – Two convicted Florida felons believed to be connected to a string of retail thefts were busted after deputies say a tequila heist was caught on camera.
The backstory:
On May 1, two suspects, later identified as Courtney Gerell Bryant, 28, and Nikita Lynn Hicks, 40, both of Miami, were seen on surveillance video concealing eight bottles of Don Julio and Silver Patron tequila valued at $547.92 at a Costco store on Naples Boulevard, according to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office.…