CHESTERTOWN — Police here on Wednesday afternoon, June 4 responded to Walgreens in the 700-block of Washington Avenue for a reported shoplifting in progress.
While en route, Chestertown Police Department officers were made aware that two women were allegedly attempting to take merchandise without paying for it when they were interrupted by store employees, according to a CPD news release.
Prior to the arrival of police, the two women left Walgreens without taking anything, but a description of each was provided by Walgreens employees.
A short time later, CPD officers located the two women inside the Dollar General store in Washington Square shopping center, where they allegedly were attempting to shoplift.
Both women were taken into custody.
They had outstanding warrants through other law enforcement agencies — Erica Anita Reeves, 39, of Millington on a district court warrant through the Queen Anne’s County Sheriff’s Office and Kaitlyn Ann Riley, 19, of Chestertown on two warrants through the Kent County Sheriff’s Office.
Through additional investigation, police determined that Reeves allegedly had committed a theft from the Dollar General store. She was charged with misdemeanor theft, less than $100.
Riley was found to be in possession of suspected drug paraphernalia, and was charged accordingly.
On June 4, the Kent County Sheriff’s Office served Riley with a Kent County Circuit Court bench warrant for failure to comply and a Kent County District Court arrest warrant charging her with fourth-degree burglary; theft, $100 to less than $1,500; and trespass, private property.
The offenses in the district court case are alleged to have occurred May 15.
Riley initially was held in the Kent County Detention Center without bond.