AUBURN, Mass. — Two women accused of swiping thousands of dollars in merchandise from a TJ Maxx in Massachusetts were busted as they tried to order food in the drive-thru line of a nearby Wendy’s.
Dominque Marion, 38, of Worcester, and 24-year-old Tynaja Williams, of New Haven, Connecticut, are both facing a charge of larceny over $1,200 and conspiracy in connection with a shoplifting incident in August, the Auburn Police Department announced Friday.
Officers responding to a report of a robbery at the TJ Maxx on Southbridge Street in Auburn on the afternoon of Aug. 13 spoke with a worker who said the suspects fled the store after stuffing $2,000 worth of clothes into a black Ford Edge with Connecticut plates, police said.
The suspects, later identified as Marion and Williams, didn’t make it far before they were caught.
“Apparently satisfied with their five-finger discount, the two decided to celebrate with a pit stop at Wendy’s because nothing says perfect getaway plan like sitting in a drive-thru line for fast food, directly across the street from the store you just stole from,” the police department wrote in a Facebook post.
Auburn Sgt. Gregg Wildman, who his department says "is no stranger to the Wendy’s drive-thru," spotted the duo and took them into custody.
“If Wendy’s had a frequent flyer program, he’d already have a lifetime platinum status,” police said of Wildman. “The two women traded in their combo meals for a pair of handcuffs.”
Other responding officers spotted the stolen TJ Maxx merchandise in their vehicle, while also recovering a “large amount of additional items believed stolen from other area stores,” according to police.
Marion and Williams could face charges in neighboring jurisdictions.
The department ended its Facebook with a simple message, "Moral of the story: Felonies do not come with a side of fries."
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