Nearby: Mother and Daughter Accused of Ross Park Mall Shoplifting Spree
The pair was caught with nearly $5,000 worth of merchandise in a rented pick-up truck on McKnight Road.
Ross Township police say a mother coerced her 14-year-old daughter to go on a high-end shoplifting spree inside Ross Park Mall Sunday, before police nabbed them on McKnight Road. Kate Spiker, 38, of Sharpsburg, was seen snatching high-end purses inside Nordstrom, according to police. Her daughter was outside, behind the wheel of a rented pick-up truck, waiting while her mother made several trips in and out of various shops with the loot. “They took nearly $5,000 worth of merchandise,” said Ross Twp. Police Sgt. Ben Dripps. “High end merchandise such as purses, nightwear, lingerie, all stuff women would love. It was not your typical back to school shopping trip.” The plot began to unravel when a mall security guard asked the girl to …
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