DOUGLAS COUNTY —Law enforcement are investigating two Kansas woman who police believe came to Lawrence on a retail crime spree, but were stopped by an alert officer.
On Sunday, police were called to Dick’s Sporting Goods, 2727 Iowa Street after an employee said the two women walked out with a full cart then sped off.
The employee provided a description of the vehicle and an officer spotted it in the nearby Walmart parking lot.
The officer approached the women, later identified as from Topeka, and ultimately learned they also had likely stolen items from Dillon’s.
The total value of the recovered items is at least $1,800, making the alleged crime a felony. The driver also didn’t have a valid license. Just after 7p.m., officers transported the women to the Douglas County Correctional Facility. Police did not release their names or possible charges they face.