18 Arrested and Nearly $15,000 in Counterfeit Goods Seized by MBPD
The MBPD and local loss prevention professionals led the operation in order to curb shoplifting during this holiday season, reduce the impact of crime in the city, and identify people involved in organized retail theft.
The Myrtle Beach Police recently announced the seizure of counterfeit goods worth nearly $15,000. The MBPD and local loss prevention professionals led the operation in order to curb shoplifting during this holiday season, reduce the impact of crime in the city, and identify people involved in organized retail theft. According to law enforcement, “shoplifting is a serious offense that harms our business community and is often related to other serious criminal acts,” which is why pulling off this operation was especially important. In total, 18 individuals were charged and an additional $1,700 in stolen merchandise recovered. The names and charges for all those involved are listed below:
Shaquoya Bonaparte, 31, of North Charleston – Shoplifting Enhanced, Simple Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Burglary Tools
Camerin Butler, 21, of Mullins – Shoplifting
Loy Cox, 45, of Surfside Beach – Obtaining Goods Under False Pretense Enhanced, Possession with the Intent to Distribute Fentanyl 2nd
Carol Devine, 74, of Myrtle Beach – Shoplifting
Jason Grecar, 45, of Doylestown, OH – Shoplifting
Amanda Green, 36, of Loris – Shoplifting Enhanced
Nathan Hendron, 42, of Clifton, IL – Possession of Fentanyl, Obtaining Goods under False Pretenses
Todd Hobble, 48, of Myrtle Beach, Trespassing Enhanced 3rd or more
Samuel Hollingsworth, 50, of Socastee – Shoplifting Enhanced, Resisting Arrest
Bruce Newkirk, 33, of Aynor – Shoplifting
Michael Newman, 46, of Myrtle Beach – Shoplifting Enhanced
Jacob Powell, 42, of Thompson, GA – Possession of Methamphetamine, Shoplifting, Resisting Arrest
Anna Reeves, 37, of Myrtle Beach – Possession of Methamphetamine
Tiara Reid, 28, of Charleston – Shoplifting
Kofi Robinson, 50, of Myrtle Beach – Two counts of Shoplifting Enhanced
John Royal, 38, of Myrtle Beach – Shoplifting
Kardan Smalls, 21, of James Island – Shoplifting
Tommie Williams, 40, of Pheonix, AZ – Operating without a Business License
