Two Tamaqua women face retail theft charges after police say they concealed $588.21 in merchandise inside garbage cans at Walmart in Rush Township.
Pennsylvania State Police at Frackville identified the women as Danielle McNally, 29, and Ashley Kane, 38, both of Tamaqua.
According to state police, the incident occurred around 6:10 p.m. on , at the Walmart Supercenter at 35 Plaza Drive.
Troopers allege McNally and Kane placed various items inside two garbage cans and brought the cans to a self-checkout register. Police said the women paid for the two garbage cans and two bags of dog food but did not pay for the merchandise concealed inside the cans.
Walmart security stopped the women, who left the merchandise behind and ran out of the store, according to police.
Both women were charged with one count of retail theft, graded as a first-degree misdemeanor, through Magisterial District Court 21-3-06.
The charges are allegations. Both women are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.