Multiple Arrests During Two-Day Shoplifting Enforcement

Due to an increase in shoplifting complaints at the Acme, 100 Grove Lane, Newark Police worked with Acme loss prevention personnel to conduct a two-day targeted shoplifting enforcement campaign on July 23 & 24.  The Newark Police Street Crimes Unit, along with officers from the Patrol Division working in a plain clothes capacity, teamed with multiple Acme personnel to identify and arrest shoplifters in the store.

In Delaware, the crime of Shoplifting is a class A misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $2,300 and up to one year incarceration when the value stolen is under $1,500.  When the value stolen is $1,500 or more, the crime is a class G felony punishable by up to two years incarceration and a fine in any amount set by the court.

The following arrests were made as a result of this operation:

• Wayne Dyches, 61, of Wilmington. Appeared before JP Court #2 and released on $5,700 unsecured bail.
  • Possession of shoplifter’s tools
  • Shoplifting under $1500 (2 counts)
  • Breach of release (6 counts)
  • Criminal trespass third degree (2 counts)
• Sumner Long, 33, of Newark. Released to appear in court at a later date.
  • Shoplifting under $1500
  • Conspiracy third degree
• Nancy Ranalli, 35, of Claymont. Released to appear in court at a later date.
  • Shoplifting under $1500
  • Conspiracy third degree
• 17 year-old female. Released to appear in court at a later date.
  • Shoplifting under $1500
  • Conspiracy third degree
• 15 year-old female. Released to appear in court at a later date.
  • Shoplifting under $1500
  • Conspiracy third degree
• David Desmith, 40, of Wilmington. Released to appear in court at a later date.
  • Shoplifting under $1500
• Shaniyah Hickson, 23, of Newark. Released to appear in court at a later date.
  • Shoplifting under $1500
  • Conspiracy third degree
• Dha’Zhea Freeman, 23, of Newark. Released to appear in court at a later date.
  • Shoplifting under $1500
  • Conspiracy third degree
  • Capias for fail to appear (3 counts)
• Shane Hamby, 51, of Newark. Released to appear in court at a later date.
  • Shoplifting under $1500