Police allege QC woman stole from Bettendorf, Davenport Hy-Vee stores

Linda Cook
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Police allege QC woman stole from Bettendorf, Davenport Hy-Vee stores

A 40-year-old Silvis woman faces felony charges after police allege she stole from Hy-Vee stores in the Iowa Quad Cities, court records show.

Linaya Bennett, whose address also is listed as East Moline in court documents, faces charges of second-degree theft and using a juvenile to commit an indictable offense, court records show.

Linaya Bennett (Scott County Jail)
Linaya Bennett (Scott County Jail)

Documents filed Thursday show that, on March 14 at Hy-Vee, 2900 Devils Glen Road, Bettendorf, police allege Bennett, who was arrested on a warrant, and a child were at the store where they intentionally “skip-scanned” multiple items, “passed all points of sale and left the store without paying,” affidavits say.”Bennett is conspiring with (the child) in a scheme to steal from Hy-Vee to benefit her monetarily.”

A court document filed March 1 shows Bennett faces a charge of second-degree theft because of these incidents:

  • Dec. 15, 2023, 2351 W. Locust St.: Police allege she removed store merchandise valued at $146.76 from the store shelf but “only scanned and paid for $12.65,” then walked past the last point of sale with the items with the intent to deprive the store.

  • Dec. 22, 2023, 1823 E. Kimberly Road, Davenport. Police allege Bennett removed $126.18 in merchandise from the shelf and paid only $30.91.

  • Dec. 30, 2023, 1823 E. Kimberly Road, Davenport. Police allege Bennett took $173.86 from the shelf, then scanned and paid for $15.74.

  • Jan. 18, 2024, 1823 E. Kimberly Road, Davenport. Police allege Bennett removed $173.08 in merchandise from the shelf, and scanned and paid for $26.67.

  • Jan. 24, 2024, 1823 E. Kimberly Road, Davenport. Police allege Bennett removed $116.39 in merchandise from the shelf, then scanned and paid for only $45.94.

  • Jan. 30, 2024, 1823 E. Kimberly Road, Davenport. Police allege Bennett removed $162.97 in merchandise from the shelf, then scanned and paid for only $18.54.

  • Feb. 3, 2024, 1823 E. Kimberly Road, Davenport. Police allege Bennett removed merchandise valued at $117.99 from the shelf, then scanned and paid for only $9.35.

  • Feb. 4, 2024, 4064 E. 53rd St., Davenport. Police allege Bennett removed $72.75 of merchandise from the shelf, then scanned and paid for only $1.99.

  • Feb. 8, 2024, 1823 E. Kimberly Road. Police allege Bennett removed $118.37 in merchandise from the shelf, then scanned and paid for only $7.98.

  • Feb. 8, 2024, 4064 E. 53rd St., Davenport. Police allege Bennett removed $152.35 in merchandise from the shelf, then scanned and paid for only $44.65.

  • Feb. 10, 2024, 2200 W. Kimberly Road, Davenport. Police allege Bennett removed $42.16 in merchandise from the shelf, then scanned and paid for only $.99.

  • Feb. 13, 2024. 1823 E. Kimberly Road, Davenport. Police allege Bennett took $169.19 in merchandise from the shelf, then scanned and aid for only $17.74.

  • Feb. 20, 2024, 2900 Devils Glen Road, Bettendorf. Police allege Bennett took $127.87 from the shelf, then scanned and paid for only $2.

The total value of all the items is $1,699.88, court records show.

Bennett, who has been released from Scott County Jail, is set for arraignment on April 18 in Scott County Court.

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