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Joliet Pair Charged in $5,000 Funko Pop Theft After Rideshare Stop

Investigators say the suspects gained entry by claiming they were retrieving a personal item.

Overview

  • Demetrius Greene, 41, and Stacey Jones, 46, were charged after police reported the theft of collectible figurines from a Joliet apartment.
  • Officers said the pair entered a residence on the 300 block of Marble Street under a false pretense.
  • Police reported the suspects bagged Funko Pop items as the tenant told them to leave, and Greene allegedly shoved the tenant.
  • A rideshare was stopped in the 1700 block of North Larkin Avenue, where officers found both suspects and recovered figurines valued at over $5,000.
  • Greene faces robbery and a pre-trial release violation and is held at the Will County Adult Detention Facility, while Jones faces residential burglary and was released on a notice to appear.