Beltway Traffic Helps Cops Catch Up To MD Thieves Who Stole $4.5K In Bags: Police

Traffic on the Capital Beltway is what police said ultimately helped them capture four people who stole $4,500 in designer bags from Tysons Corner.

Miyara Ghiselle Fletcher (top left), Paris Teresa Hooks, Shaniya Briyanna Clark, and Kevin Wormley. — Miyara Ghiselle Fletcher (top left), Paris Teresa Hooks, Shaniya Briyanna Clark, and Kevin Wormley.
Photo Credit: *Fairfax County PD*

Cecilia Levine

01/08/2024 3:00 p.m.

Around 5:05 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 5, detectives got an alert from loss prevention saying a retail theft crew grabbed more than a dozen designer handbags, totaling over $4,500 in value, and ran from the store, Fairfax County police said.

The suspects got into an awaiting Chevrolet Suburban and tried to flee the area.

Detectives launched a thorough search along the southbound stretch of Interstate 495 in Annandale. Despite the heavy traffic in the mainline lanes, they navigated the Express Lane to catch up to the crew.

Collaborating with the Virginia State Police, the detectives arrested all four suspects on the interstate. All four were transported to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center and charged.

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