Deputies from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office said the arrests happened around 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 3, when loss prevention employees at a business in the 3300 block of Western Parkway in Waldorf spotted two women and a man filling carts and reusable shopping bags with merchandise from a two-page “shopping list” of items to steal.
One of the suspects was immediately recognized as a “known shoplifter with previous thefts from the business totaling over $20,000,” the sheriff’s office said.
When officers arrived, the group bolted — running out the back fire door and toward waiting getaway transportation.
Officers already staged in the area nabbed one man, stopped a woman inside, and caught a third as she tried to jump into a waiting car across the street.
The suspects were identified as:
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Sheldon White, 39, Washington, DC — charged with felony theft; active arrest warrant for failure to appear in court;
- Ashanti Darnesha McClam, 22, Oxon Hill — charged with felony theft; two active arrest warrants; in possession of narcotics;
- Sommora Therlasa Middleton, 29, Washington, DC — charged with felony theft and possession of narcotics;
- Darwin Marquette Jones, 34, Washington, DC — driver; charged with theft scheme.
Recovered merchandise included household goods, cleaning supplies, car waxes, apparel, purses, jewelry, hardware, and patio décor worth over $4,000, deputies said.
A search warrant on the getaway car turned up more suspected stolen items, another list targeting smartphones, headphones, and other specific merchandise — plus narcotics. Additional charges are pending.
Despite the arrests — and active warrants for multiple suspects — the sheriff’s office says three were released by a judge the next day.
On Aug. 4, a district court commissioner released White on a $500 unsecured bond, Middleton on personal recognizance, and Jones on personal recognizance.
McClam remains held without bond.
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