Teens stole over $7,700 in liquor from Pasco, Hernando County stores, deputies say
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The Hernando County Sheriff’s Office arrested four teenagers after they were caught stealing over $7,000 worth of liquor from several stores Monday, according to a release.
The sheriff’s office said the New Port Richey Police Department asked for help finding a white Jeep Grand Cherokee that was connected to a felony retail theft at about 5:33 p.m. Monday.
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Minutes later, the sheriff’s office got a call from someone reporting another burglary at a liquor store on Spring Hill Drive. According to investigators, the store employee said four female burglars entered the store, grabbed “numerous bottles of liquor,” and drove off in a white SUV.
Deputies spotted the vehicle on Lindsay Drive in Spring Hill. The sheriff’s office said after stopping the SUV, deputies found four female suspects in the car, including “more than $7,700 worth of unopened liquor bottles recently stolen from several liquors located in both Pasco and Hernando counties.”
One of the suspects was identified as Babionia Washington, 19. The other suspects were said to be minors: a 15-year-old, a 16-year-old, and a 17-year-old.
All of the suspects were arrested on charges of felony retail theft and possession of alcohol by a minor.
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