Police: Man stole around $9,000 worth of Coach purses and clothing

FREMONT, Ind. (WANE) - Police said a man stole around $9,000 worth of purses and clothing from two different outlet malls Sunday.

Steuben County police officers responded to a shoplifting complaint at the Coach store at the Outlet Shoppes at Fremont in Fremont on Sunday around 5:45 p.m. Police said Coach employees provided police with a description of the suspect and his vehicle.

According to police, a short time later, Ashley police officers then pulled over a vehicle matching the description of the suspect's vehicle for a traffic stop in the parking lot of Ashley Deli. Police obtained a search warrant to search the car.

Police said Darrell Allen, 19, of Dayton, Ohio, had numerous Coach purses and other clothing items, totaling around $9,000, inside of his trunk. Many of the items still had security devices attached.

Police arrested Allen for felony theft.

Officers said throughout the investigation, they discovered additional stolen items inside of Allen's vehicle that had been stolen earlier on Sunday from a store in Battlecreek, Michigan. According to police, additional charges may be filed in Michigan.