Marshall’s Shoplifters Sought in Evans
Shoplifters at Marshall’s in Evans are being sought by the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office once again. Two women took over $500 worth of perfumes, colognes and clothing from Marshall’s in…
Shoplifters at Marshall's in Evans are being sought by the Columbia County Sheriff's Office once again.
Two women took over $500 worth of perfumes, colognes and clothing from Marshall's in Mullins Crossing, and now the sheriff's office is asking for help identifying them.
Shoplifting Suspect
Shoplifting Suspect
If you can help identify the suspects
Contact Scott Logan, Criminal Investigations Division at the Columbia County Sheriff's Office at (706-541-2800.
Three Women Sought in Shoplifting Incidents at Dollar General This Month
The first incident was reported January 5 and involved two women.
Two black women with an undisclosed amount of merchandise left the store in a white Cadillac SUV. One was wearing a white jacket, the other was wearing a black-and-white sweater.
In a separate incident at a Dollar General store, a woman wearing a black jacket and red-and-green stocking cap filled up a plastic tote with various items and pushed it out of the store without paying for the items. The suspect left in a blue Nissan SUV on Riverwatch Parkway headed into Richmond County.
Ulta in Mullins Crossing has been Hit by Perfume Thieves
Although shoplifting is nothing new, Marshall's and Ulta have been targeted by thieves who seem to like perfume.
In October, 2023, the Columbia County Sheriff's Office says two women stole $500 wroth of perfume from Ulta in Mullins Crossing.
In late 2022, authorities were looking for a woman who stole $1,000 worth of perfume from that same Ulta store.
Shoplifting Drives Prices Up
Stores owners have to recover the cost of items that are stolen and more times than not, that means prices will be going up.
Shoplifting cost retailers nationwide an estimated $100 billion in 2021.
Under Georgia's shoplifting laws, if the property a person is convicted of stealing is valued at less than $300, it's charged as a misdemeanor with potential sentences of up to 1 year in prison and up to $1,000 in fines. Punishments grow harsher with each subsequent offense.
