Troopers Arrest Duo For Multiple Shoplifting At Christiana Mall – Delaware State Police

Issued date: Thursday 19 December 2024

Delaware State Police arrested 30-year-old Rashunda Smullen and 28 years old Jerlysa Williamsboth of Wilmington, Delaware, for multiple shoplifting incidents that occurred Monday afternoon at various stores in the Christiana Mall.

On 16 December 2024, approximately 12:10 p.m., troopers responded to a report of a shoplifting at Lens Crafters located at 750 Christiana Mall in Newark. When troopers arrived, they discovered two female suspects had placed several pairs of glasses in their purses and walked out of the store with the unpaid merchandise. Troopers searched the mall for the suspects and located them at a nearby store. The suspects, identified as Rashunda Smullen and Jerlysa Williams, were taken into custody without incident. A subsequent search of their wallets led to the discovery of over $5,000 worth of stolen eyeglasses, as well as additional unpaid merchandise from other stores in the mall.

Further investigation led troopers to identify Smullen and Williams as the suspects responsible for a shoplifting incident at the Apple Store. Additionally, Williams was identified as the suspect responsible for shoplifting at Nordstrom and Cotton on Kids.

Smullen and Williams were taken to Troop 10, where they were both charged with multiple felonies.

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Smullen was charged with the crimes listed below, indicted by Justice of the Peace Court 2 and released on her own recognizance.

• Shoplifting over $1,500 (felony)
• Conspiracy 2^n.d degree (felony)
• Shoplifting under $1,500

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Williams was charged with the crimes listed below, indicted by Justice of the Peace Court 2, and released on her own recognizance.

• Conspiracy 2^n.d degree (felony)
• Shoplifting Under $1,500 – 4 counts

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