Black Friday brings arrests at Raleigh stores

Raleigh, N.C. — Police arrested three Raleigh residents accused of stealing from various stores on Black Friday.

Cleo Wilkins Jr., 57, of 822 Cotton Place, is accused of taking assorted men’s colognes, women’s perfume, a wallet, sunglasses and deodorant from a Marshalls department store, according to an arrest warrant. The items totaled $221.

Wilkins was being held under a $700 bond at the Wake County jail Friday.

Donna Faye Mercer, 31, of 5311 Evergreen Forest Way, is charged with larceny and removing inventory control devices from merchandise at Hudson Belk at Crabtree Valley Mall, according to an arrest warrant. The merchandise totaled $445.

Mercer was being held under a $3,000 bond at the Wake County jail Friday.

Ermin Eli Mejia, 28, of 109 Torrence Circle NW, is charged with larceny after police said she tried to steal Baby Phat Goddess Perfume from the J.C. Penny at North Hills Mall, according to the arrest warrant. The item was worth $44.

Mejia was being held under an $800 bond at the Wake Count jail Friday.

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Why don't we just do what's effective in other countries? Steal and your hand gets cut off. It works. Really, there's extremely low crime in these states and it. When there's an actual consequence to paid, criminals think twice. Not a slap on the wrist, but THROUGH your wrist!

HangOn
November 30, 2009 3:11 p.m.

Nothing says Merry Christmas like "Look what i stole for you!"

shortcake53
November 30, 2009 11:55 a.m.

Stealing cologne and perfumes that are easily fenced.

New laws need to be passed,

Use a car during a larceny, then the car gets impounded, just like a DWI/DUI stop.

Shoplift and loose your car or truck.

james27613
November 27, 2009 7:26 p.m.

Why do they call it Black Friday anyhow?