Five people from Indianapolis were charged with theft after stealing more than $4,000 from Dick’s Sporting Goods, Macy’s and Kohl’s in Bloomington.
Willie Eaton III, Makayla Marshall, Justin Smith, Ryan Williams and Tayay Williams were all arrested during a traffic stop by Bloomington Police Department officers.
BPD had responded to a call from Dick’s, which indicated the five had run into the store and stolen a large amount of clothing from the first clothing racks they saw, BPD Lt. Brad Seifers said. The five stole clothing and outwear totaling $1,857.
Police received a vehicle description at Dick’s. A witness reported and told police they saw the five get into a silver Pontiac Grand Am and drive away.
Then while responding to a second call from Kohl’s, an officer passed a vehicle that matched the description from Dick’s and pulled them over. Seifers said Kohl’s had $1,044.
After BPD sent an officer to Kohl’s to look through video footage, it was determined the five people were the same. The stolen clothing was in the trunk of their vehicle.
After they had been taken into custody, BPD discovered they had also stolen $1,521 worth of items from Macy’s.
Two of the five, Eaton and Smith, cooperated with police and made statements about the crime. The other three refused to speak or cooperate with police. All five are currently in custody.
Dominick Jean
