February 22, 2019 – A Delaware County Grand Jury has returned a four-count indictment against 23-year-old Brianna M. Sparks, of Columbus.
Charges come after law enforcement responded multiple times to retail locations in both Tanger Outlets and Easton Town Center.
“In each instance a female was reported to have entered the store, grabbed some purses, and fled on foot without paying,” said Delaware County Prosecutor Carol O’Brien. “Store surveillance video, social media tips, and an investigation led police to Brittany Sparks.”
Sparks is charged with four counts of theft – all fifth-degree felonies. The indictment against her specifies the four instances of theft as beginning on April 12, 2018 when eight purses were taken from the Michael Kors store at Tanger. The next instance is listed as May 11, 2018 when an additional eight purses were stolen from the Kate Spade store at Easton. On May 14, 2018 four more purses were taken from that same location, and on May 24, 2018 five purses were taken from the Kate Spade store, Tanger Outlet location.
“It was determined the purses were being sold through Poshmark, an app used to sell high-end items,” said O’Brien. “In total, the stolen purses were valued at more than $6,000.”
An arraignment date for Sparks has not yet been set.