Newport Wal-Mart Theft suspects Arrested In Jefferson City

The Jefferson City Police Department has arrested two individuals responsible for thefts at area Wal-Marts including the one in Newport. Jefferson City police were notified about a suspect vehicle that was leaving the Wal-Mart in Jefferson City…that vehicle had North Carolina plates. Officers were able to stop the vehicle on Chuckey Pike and they smelled marijuana coming from the inside of the vehicle. Having probable casue, they searched the vehjicl;e and found a small amount of marijuana, but more importantly found stolen items from Wal-Mart stores in Jefferson City and Newport. An investigation found that one of the suspects had been trespassed from a Forest City, NC Walmart for a shoplifting incident.

Arrested were 30 year old Shyheim Moore of Chester, SC and 45 year old Alexander Darby of Lithonia, GA. Moore is charged with burglary, theft, possession of marijuana, and possession of drug paraphernalia. Darby faces charges of criminal responsibility, accessory after the fact, theft, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. All stolen items recovered were returned to the stores.