REHOBOTH BEACH, Del.- Four people from Salisbury have been arrested for reportedly shoplifting from the Tanger Outlets in Rehoboth Beach on Thursday.

Delaware State Police say they received a call saying that three men and one woman had stolen items from the Coach Outlet and drove away around 5 p.m. 

Troopers later found the car near the Nike Outlet. Samuel Jones, 58; Ja’ni Lewis, 24; and Calvin Schoolfield, 36, were inside the car. Monica Parks, 33 was found nearby.

Officials say a search of the car found shoplifting tools, along with more than $1,500 in stolen merchandise from Coach, Nike, Tommy Hilfiger, Victoria’s Secret/PINK, and Bath & Body Works.

The suspects were unable to produce any receipts for the merchandise, according to DSP. A computer check also showed Lewis was wanted in Maryland for traffic offenses.

Parks, Jones, Lewis, and Schoolfield were taken into custody without incident and transported back to Troop 7, where they were charged.

Monica Parks:

  • Possession of Shoplifters Tools (Felony)
  • Shoplifting Over $1500 from Three or More Separate Mercantile Establishments (Felony)
  • Conspiracy 2nd Degree (Felony)
  • Shoplifting Under $1500 – 4 counts

Parks was arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 3 and released on her own recognizance.

Samuel Jones:

  • Possession of Shoplifters Tools (Felony)
  • Shoplifting Over $1500 from Three or More Separate Mercantile Establishments (Felony)
  • Conspiracy 2nd Degree (Felony)
  • Shoplifting Under $1500 – 4 counts

Jones was arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 3 and released on a $2300 unsecured bond.

Ja’ni Lewis:

  • Possession of Shoplifters Tools (Felony)
  • Shoplifting Over $1500 from Three or More Separate Mercantile Establishments (Felony)
  • Conspiracy 2nd Degree (Felony)
  • Shoplifting Under $1500 – 4 counts
  • Fugitive from Another State

Lewis was arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 3 and released on a $6,500 unsecured bond.

Calvin Schoolfield:

  • Possession of Shoplifters Tools (Felony)
  • Shoplifting Over $1500 from Three or More Separate Mercantile Establishments (Felony)
  • Conspiracy 2nd Degree (Felony)
  • Shoplifting Under $1500 – 4 counts

Schoolfield was arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 3 and released on his own recognizance.

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