{"id":211,"date":"2026-05-13T17:38:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T17:38:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=211"},"modified":"2026-05-13T17:38:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T17:38:08","slug":"2-women-accused-in-17-thefts-at-raleigh-and-durham-bath-hauls-totaled-over-8300-police","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=211","title":{"rendered":"2 women accused in 17 thefts at Raleigh and Durham Bath &#038; Body Works stores; hauls totaled over $8,300: Police"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) \u2014 Police in Raleigh announced Wednesday that two women were arrested after they were linked to more than 15 organized retail thefts from Bath &amp; Body Works stores in Raleigh and Durham.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=209\">NC drunk driving crash survivors seek tougher measures for DWI offenders<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The two women stole more than $8,300 worth of merchandise from the stores between January and April, according to a Raleigh Police Department news release.<\/p>\n<p>Beatrice Harris, 35, and Latrice D. Leake, 32, both of Wilson, are facing a total of 38 charges in 17 thefts, police said.<\/p>\n<p>The many thefts involved stealing \u201ccandles, wallflower bulbs, soaps, and other merchandise\u201d from the Bath &amp; Body Works stores, according to officers.<\/p>\n<p>Room sprays were also listed on arrest warrants as items stolen during the thefts.<\/p>\n<p>An arrest warrant for Harris said 128 wallflower bulbs and 20 three-wick candles were stolen in one haul.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=205\">What\u2019s next for North Hills? Developer unveils new expansion details for Raleigh district<\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>CRIME TRACKER \u2014 Sign up for CBS 17\u2019s newsletter with the latest in local crime<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Stores targeted in the thefts include locations at Brier Creek Commons, Triangle Town Center, and Crabtree Valley Mall in Raleigh, arrest warrants said.<\/p>\n<p>Officers said Harris was charged with:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Habitual larceny \u2013 nine counts<\/li>\n<li>Misdemeanor conspiracy \u2013 eight counts<\/li>\n<li>Felony conspiracy<\/li>\n<li>Organized retail theft<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Harris has 15 felony convictions in the last 10 years, and has another felony charge pending in Wake and Durham counties, a conditions of release document said.<\/p>\n<p>The news release said Leake was charged with:<\/p>\n<section>\n<div>\n<h2>MORE FROM CBS 17<\/h2>\n<section>\n<h2>\n<p>\t\tDURHAM COUNTY NEWS<\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<div>\n<article>\n<!-- Next line is not the perfect\/ideal way to control hiding the items. 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Can revisit later. --><\/p>\n<div>\n<h3>\n<p>\t\t\t\u2018Balancing act\u2019: Durham County could raise tax rate<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n<p><span><br \/>\n<span><br \/>\n<svg><\/svg><br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<ul>\n<li>Misdemeanor larceny \u2013 eight counts<\/li>\n<li>Felony larceny <\/li>\n<li>Misdemeanor conspiracy \u2013 eight counts<\/li>\n<li>Felony conspiracy<\/li>\n<li>Organized retail theft<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Harris was held in the Wake County Jail on a $50,000 secured bond while Leake was held on a $5,000 secured bond, court documents said.<\/p>\n<p>Raleigh police said that other agencies assisted in the investigation, including the Durham Police Department, Wilson Police Department, and North Carolina Probation and Parole.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRaleigh Police Department\u2019s Hospitality Unit also played a key role in locating one of the suspects,\u201d the news release said.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=198\">All-American RB Ahmad Hardy discharged after shooting, heads back to Missouri to begin recovery<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>RALEIGH, N.C. 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