Pair charged in shoplifting case
CRANBERRY TWP — A pair from Beaver County were charged after allegedly going on a shoplifting spree through Cranberry Township and the North Hills.
Torrie McDade, 27, of New Brighton and Christopher Lee Smith, 32, of Monaca were finally caught in Cranberry after what police say was a day of stealing items from businesses in Cranberry, McCandless and Ross townships.
They allegedly went to Wal-Mart in Cranberry, Dick's Sporting Goods and Giant Eagle in McCandless, and Home Depot and Office Max in Ross, taking $1,144 in merchandise from the Ross and McCandless stores and about $433 from the Cranberry Wal-Mart, police said.
McDade was charged with felony retail theft and criminal conspiracy, misdemeanor receiving stolen property and driving under the influence, and driving with a suspended license. McDade's criminal history revealed five prior convictions for retail theft, according to the affidavit.
Smith was charged with receiving stolen property and conspiracy. Both waived their charges to county court on June 30.
