Darryl Thomas Alexander, 64, of Burlington, NJ. (Credit: Warrington Police)
One half of a Burlington, New Jersey couple wanted for shoplifting more than $6,000 from the Warrington Ulta, twice, over a two-week period during the holiday season, turned himself in to authorities on Feb. 11, police said.
Darryl Thomas Alexander, 64, is charged with four felony counts each of retail theft and receiving stolen property, police said.
His alleged accomplice, Janesha Edith Pickett, 34, also of Burlington, was nabbed on a warrant in Atlantic County, New Jersey, earlier this month. Pickett is charged with felony retail theft and receiving stolen property, and associated conspiracy charges, by police, in two separate cases, according to court records. One set of charges is for an alleged theft on Dec. 9, 2024 and the second for Pickett’s alleged second shoplifting spree on Dec. 23, per court documents.
Police responded to the 1561 N. Main St. beauty shop on both occasions for a reported theft in progress.
On Dec. 9, Pickett and Alexander allegedly concealed $3,412.91 worth of product and exited the store without paying. They left the scene prior to police arrival.
On Dec. 23, they were back again, this time allegedly concealing $3,083.74 worth of merchandise and exited the store again without paying, police said.
Officers were able to identify Pickett and issued two warrants for her arrest, police said.
She was eventually arrested on Dec. 23 in Atlantic County, New Jersey, and transported back to Pennsylvania, where she was arraigned Jan. 29, according to authorities.
Janesha Edith Pickett, 34, of Burlington, NJ (Credit: Warrington Police)Pickett waived all charges to county court at a preliminary hearing on Feb. 10, and remains at Bucks County jail in lieu of 10% of $20,000 cash bail in both cases, according to court records.
According to court records, Pickett is awaiting a pre-trial hearing in Montgomery County Common Pleas Court on a felony retail theft and receiving stolen property charges from a May 2024 arrest in Montgomery Township for offenses committed in December 2023.
Alexander has a preliminary hearing scheduled for March 17 at 9 a.m. before Magisterial District Judge Stacy Wertman. He remains at Bucks County jail in lieu of 10% of $15,000 cash bail, reduced from 10% of $100,000 cash bail, per court records.
All suspects and defendants are innocent until proven guilty. This story was compiled using public court records.
