Two have not been served, according to Lieutenant Jeff Baggett of the Roanoke Rapids Police Department.
The first of the nine thefts began March 16 and they continued through March 30.
Baggett said the employees would take turns going to each other's register with items that included clothing, party supplies and food. The thefts involved a few hundred dollars in merchandise.
In some of the cases, the employees would scan some items and let others bypass the register system, he said. “In some incidents they would hit the scanner and then void it out.”
The theft was caught by watching the actions of the participating cashiers, Baggett said. “Someone caught the motion.”
Police believe the scope of the theft could go beyond those currently facing charges, according to Baggett, and the matter remains under investigation.
Arrests in the case have been ongoing since last week when, on April 12, Baggett arrested Tashyra Monea Alston, 19, of Roanoke Rapids, after she turned herself in.
Alston faces nine counts of obtaining property by false pretense and five counts of conspiracy.
Alston was given a $10,000 bond and a court date of June 12.
Since Tuesday, two more employees facing charges in the case have turned themselves in, according to Chief Chuck Hasty.
Keandra Person, 22, of Roanoke Rapids, surrendered to police Tuesday around 5:45 p.m. and was jailed on $1,000 bond. She was given a June 12 court date. She faces a charge of obtaining property by false pretense and conspiracy.
Today around 8:30, Keswana Imonni Mitchell, 20, of Gaston turned herself into the Roanoke Rapids Police Department. She was given a $2,000 bond and a June 12 court date. She faces a charge of obtaining property by false pretense and conspiracy.
Jennifer Renee Arrington, 22, of Enfield, and Caron Makease Williams, 21, have yet to be served warrants for obtaining property by false pretense and conspiracy.
Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Arrington and Williams is encouraged to call the police department at 252-533-2810 or Crimestoppers at 252-583-4444.
