Connecticut Women Charged with Organized Retail Crime in Massachusetts

Tyeisha Bridges, 32, and Shatoya Lewis, 25, from Connecticut, have been extradited from New York to Massachusetts to face charges of organized retail crime and larceny after allegedly stealing merchandise from an Old Navy store in Hanover. The women are accused of collaborating in two theft incidents during the summer of 2024, with the first on July 9 resulting in $3,950 worth of stolen clothing, and a second on August 20 amounting to $920. Both women pleaded not guilty to the charges during their arraignment in Hingham District Court, where they were assigned bail amounts of $4,000 for Bridges and $6,000 for Lewis, despite prosecutors' request for $50,000 each. They are scheduled to return to court on April 29 for a pre-trial hearing. The case is part of a broader effort by law enforcement to combat organized retail theft in the region. Further developments are expected as the story unfolds.