WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — A D.C. woman was found guilty Wednesday for stealing hundreds of dollars worth of items from a Target in Columbia Heights.
It was the first jury trial in more than a decade for felony-enhanced second-degree theft, officials with the U.S. Attorney’s Office (USAO) noted.
Meredith Wilson, 52, faces at least one year of incarceration for the charge due to previously being convicted of similar charges. Wilson previously pleaded guilty in 2017 and 2018 to second-degree theft, making her eligible for felony-enhanced theft.
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According to court documents, she spent a significant amount of time walking around Target in the DC USA Mall on June 27, 2024, selecting items before concealing them in large bags. She walked past the registers and was stopped by Target’s Asset Protection team, where she was held until police arrived…