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Chicana Latoya Brown, of the 400 block of West Green Street, allegedly committed the thefts alongside Barbra Davila II
A Millville, New Jersey woman had all charges related to the alleged theft of more than $400 in Eagles Super Bowl merchandise from Dick's Sporting Goods held for Montgomery County Common Pleas Court following a preliminary hearing.
Chicana Latoya Brown, 45, of the 400 block of West Green St., is charged with one felony each of retail theft and conspiracy to commit theft, and two misdemeanor counts of receiving stolen property and an associated conspiracy charge after she and an accomplice allegedly stole from the Front Street store in Upper Providence Township.
Barbara B. Davila II, 38, of the 800 block of North 5th Street, has a preliminary hearing scheduled on the same charges for April 8, according to court records.
On Jan. 31, at 5:30 p.m., police were called to the store for a report of two women – identified as Davila and Brown – who had allegedly concealed Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl merchandise and were leaving the store in a black 2014 Dodge Charger.
Police found the car leaving the shopping center and heading west on Route 422, per the complaint. A traffic stop was conducted and Brown and Davila were in the car as passengers, police said.
A black New Era Eagles championship Super Bowl hat was found on Brown’s head, police said, and still had the barcode stickers on it.
A black Eagles jersey was also found stuffed under the driver’s seat, police said.
Authorities said the thefts were caught on surveillance and police found discarded hangers from the stolen jerseys hanging at the ends of a clothing rack, police said.
All suspects and defendants are innocent until proven guilty. This story was compiled using public court records.
