Get Our Email Newsletter

Pair Accused of Shoplifting with Teen in Tow Had $2.3K Worth of Stolen Items

A pair of New York women are accused of stealing $2,300 worth of over-the-counter medications from three Lehigh Valley pharmacies while a 15-year-old boy was in their care.

Elana Bancroft Phillips, 21, and Tiffany Keiasha Bowe, 31, both of Brooklyn, face charges in the crime this past Thursday. Phillips and Bowe each are charged with two counts of receiving stolen property, one count of theft, and one count of corruption of minors. Bowe faces an additional theft count and a count of possessing an instrument of crime.

Colonial Regional police were called shortly before 7:30 p.m. to a theft in progress at the CVS along Sterner’s Way in Hanover Township, Northampton County. A manager reported to police seeing the women and a male teen place allergy medications from the sales racks into a gray Duffel bag. The trio then left the store in a silver Nissan SUV with New York plates, the manager told police. The manager described a woman, later identified as Bowe, as the person who allegedly carried the bag out of the store without paying for the items…   Lehigh Valley Live

Loss Prevention Magazine updates delivered to your inbox

Get the free daily newsletter read by thousands of loss prevention professionals, security, and retail management from the store level to the c-suite.

What's New

Digital Partners

Become a Digital Partner

Violence in the Workplace

Download this 34-page special report from Loss Prevention Magazine about types and frequency of violent incidents, impacts on employees and customers, effectiveness of tools and training, and much more.

Webinars

View All | Sponsor a Webinar

Whitepapers

View All | Submit a Whitepaper

LP Solutions

View All | Submit Your Content

Loss Prevention Media Logo

Stay up-to-date with our free email newsletter

The trusted newsletter for loss prevention professionals, security and retail management. Get the latest news, best practices, technology updates, management tips, career opportunities and more.

No, thank you.

View our privacy policy.