Shoplifting woman with goatee hunted

The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department is asking for the community’s assistance in identifying two females wanted for shoplifting. According to an incident report, on September 26 officers responded to Kmart located on Saint Andrews Road, Columbia, South Carolina, in reference to a shoplifting.

Upon arrival, deputies met with a Kmart employee who advised officers that two black females stole merchandise from the store, the report stated. According to the employee, she observed a woman with dreadlocks wearing glasses; a white t-shirt, tan shorts and a goatee, (which is spelled “gotee” in the incident report), carrying four black and garnet USC leather jackets.

The employee added that she also saw a second female with shoulder length black hair and a white t-shirt carrying four blue and grey Dallas Cowboys leather jackets and ten red USC baseball caps. Deputies say when the employee asked the ladies if she could help them check out, the females quickly exited the store without rendering payment. A second employee who was waiting outside the store for a ride, noticed the women fleeing the scene.

Deputies say one of the suspects pulled up her shirt and revealed a handgun to the worker. According to the first employee, the women never presented the weapon inside the store, but stated that if anyone came after them, they would get shot. Deputies say the two women drove off in a white Ford. The leather jackets were valued at $65 each and the hats $13. Deputies describe the female with dreadlocks as being between 25-30 years old, 6’0 and 140lbs. The second female is described as being between 30-35 years old, 5’11 and 150lbs.