Delaware State Police arrested 28-year-old Secret Harris, 21-year-old Nylaa White, and 20-year-old Keevis Wilkerson, all from Wilmington, Delaware, for multiple felony offenses, concluding the investigation of a shoplifting turned robbery that occurred in March at the Ulta Beauty in Newark.
Officials said on March 28, 2024, at approximately 5:53 p.m., troopers responded to a report of a robbery at the Ulta Beauty located at 2130 Fashion Center Boulevard in Newark. The preliminary investigation showed that two female suspects requested assistance from an Ulta Beauty employee for products in a locked display case.
After the employee unlocked the case, one of the suspects pushed the employee and hit her in the face with her arm, causing a minor injury. The suspects then placed several products in a bag and fled from the store with the unpaid merchandise. Further investigation revealed the suspects fled in a dark-colored Honda Accord operated by a third unknown suspect.
During the investigation, Troop 2 Robbery Detectives, with the assistance of Delaware Probation and Parole, identified the suspects involved in the robbery as Keevis Wilkerson, Nylaa White, and Secret Harris. Detectives subsequently obtained felony warrants for their arrest.
On April 9, 2024, Troop 2 Robbery Detectives made contact with Wilkerson during a traffic stop in Wilmington and took him into custody without incident. Wilkerson was taken to Troop 2, where he was charged with multiple crimes. Throughout the following months, Detectives continued their efforts to contact and locate White and Harris. On June 18, 2024, White turned herself in at Troop 1, where she was charged with multiple crimes.
On August 3, 2024, a trooper on duty was notified by Christiana Mall Security of a shoplifting incident at Lululemon, located at 132 Christiana Mall, Newark. The black female suspect was reported to have fled in a black Tesla with temporary New Jersey registration after shoplifting over $3,000 worth of clothing items from the store. The trooper observed the Tesla as it was attempting to exit the parking lot and conducted a traffic stop. The Tesla was occupied by a 34-year-old driver, a 28-year-old passenger, and a 1-year-old passenger, who was not properly secured in a car seat. During the stop, the 28-year-old passenger initially provided the trooper with a false identity. The passenger was ultimately identified as Secret Harris, and she was taken into custody without incident. A computer inquiry revealed Harris had multiple warrants for her arrest in Delaware and New Jersey. Harris was taken to Troop 2, where she was charged with multiple crimes.
Harris was charged with Robbery 2nd Degree (Felony), Conspiracy 2nd Degree (Felony), Identity Theft (Felony), Organized Retail Theft Over $1,500 (Felony), and Endangering the Welfare of a Child. She was arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 11 and committed to Delores J. Baylor Women’s Correctional Institution on a $21,000 cash bond.
White was charged with Robbery 2nd Degree (Felony) and Conspiracy 2nd Degree (Felony). She was arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 2 and released on a $4,000 unsecured bond.
Wilkerson was charged with Robbery 2nd Degree (Felony) and Conspiracy 2nd Degree (Felony). He was arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 11 and committed to Howard R. Young Correctional Institution on a $16,000 cash bond.