It happened on Saturday just after 11 a.m. when troopers were called to the Lowe's on the 2200 block of Hessler Boulevard in New Castle.
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When troopers arrived, they were told a man and woman had stolen merchandise from the store and left the scene in a Chrysler minivan.
A short time later, investigators say a Lowe's employee saw the man and woman at a Dunkin' on the 2000 block of Concord Pike in Wilmington.
Troopers were sent to the Dunkin' and contacted the suspects, who were later identified as 35-year-old Fabian Jaworski and 34-year-old Sandra Zelinska from Illinois, state police say.
That's when authorities say state police identified Zelinska and Jaworski as the shoplifters and arrested them.
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Troopers found the stolen Lowe's merchandise along with other stolen property valued at over $4,000, investigators say.
The suspects allegedly stole $450 in merchandise from the Lowe's in Bear and another $1,900 worth of items from the Lowe's in New Castle.
Both suspects now face felony charges of receiving stolen property over $1,500, conspiracy in the 2nd degree, and other related offenses.