Crew charged with stealing nearly $32K worth of candles from stores in Fairfax Co.

A crew that police disclosed is responsible for the theft of nearly worth of candles in a monthslong crime spree in Fairfax County has been shut down and its members arrested Sincere Stewart Devon Owens and Delontae Shaw all of D C were arrested in the District and are awaiting extradition to Fairfax County police noted in a news release The string of candle thefts began Feb when three individuals entered a Bath and Body Works in Kingstowne Towne Center and stole more than worth of candles driving off before police arrived That same location was hit eight more times over the following months and a separate location off Trail in Fair Oaks was hit five times as part of the spree The final theft happened at the Springfield Mall according to police In majority of the thefts the group made off with at least in stolen candles according to police In one instance police disclosed they nabbed more than worth of candles Fairfax County police and U S Marshals tracked down the three people linked to the string of thefts and arrested them May in D C four days after the final candle theft police noted Shaw is charged with counts of grand larceny and counts of larceny with intent to sell Stewart faces four counts of conspiracy to commit larceny Owens is charged with five counts of grand larceny and five counts of larceny with intent to sell Detectives are asking anyone with information regarding the thefts or others to call the Franconia District Station at - - Tips can also be submitted anonymously through Crime Solvers by phone at - - or online for a reward up to Source