Two arrested for organized retail crime at Tanger stores

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Rehoboth Beach, DE – Delaware State Police arrested Shakiel Carter of Dover and Tramel Wright of Hartly for organized retail crime at the Tanger Outlets in Rehoboth Beach Saturday afternoon.

On Saturday at approximately 4:14 pm, a trooper responded to a theft incident at The North Face, located at 36706 Bayside Outlet Drive. The officer was informed of a suspicious female concealing merchandise. The suspect’s accomplice, a man, had left the store when the police arrived.

The female suspect provided false identification before fleeing the scene, getting into a Honda minivan with the male suspect and a child. The police found the van abandoned, with the child inside. Witnesses helped him locate the male suspect, Tramel Wright, who was arrested and found in possession of bags containing suspected heroin.

Shakiel Carter, identified as the female suspect, was taken into custody at ACME Markets. A search revealed more than $1,700 worth of stolen Victoria’s Secret and Under Armor items. Carter and Wright were charged and taken to Troop 7.