Chesterton cops say woman had merchandise in pants

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By Times Staff | Saturday, September 27, 2008 | (15 comment(s))

CHESTERTON | From "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" to "Death Row" the titles of DVDs stolen from Kmart seemed to foreshadow the luck of one would-be shoplifter.

A Michigan City woman pulled 19 items out of her pants -- including 10 DVDs -- Thursday after police were called to investigate a theft report.

A loss prevention agent at Kmart, 750 Indian Boundary Road, on Thursday stopped Tina Yeakey, 32, of Michigan City, and her friend in the parking lot for suspected shoplifting.

According Chesterton police, the investigating officer dumped out Yeakey's purse and found two dental kits, a bottle of cologne, one toy car, 12 packs of Ponds Facial Strips, a bottle of antifungal cream, two fingernail kits and two bottles of foundation primer were stolen from the store.

The officer then asked if she had taken anything else. She replied "no," according to police.

When informed that she would be patted down by the officer, Yeakey unbuttoned her pants and pulled out 10 DVDs, a Play Station video game, a pair of white tube socks, a black and red bra, a black and red pair of women's underwear with the word "pouty" printed on them, three pairs of size 4T boys underwear and two women's rings.

Yeakey also handed over to police a utility knife that she used to open the packages in the store.

Yeakey was charged with felony theft and misdemeanor conversion. She was taken to Porter County Jail, which has no death row.

Yeakey's friend was not arrested. Police said she had no stolen items in her possession and surveillance video showed her friend did not assist her in concealing the items.

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to johnny blue wrote on Oct 2, 2008 3:34 AM:

" I believe the poster said "some long time serious community service & jail time". I understand it to be 'some' jail time. Nothing was said about 'a lot' of anything - community service OR jail time. I agree with the poster. This crime should not go unpunished. "

Johnny Blue wrote on Oct 1, 2008 2:17 PM:

" A lot of Community Service and a lot of jail time? Or are you saying that she needs to do a lot of Community Service and some jail time?
Because if you are saying that she needs to do a lot of jail time, then that would be one of the reasons that prisons have nowhere to put anyone. "

Keith wrote on Oct 1, 2008 10:05 AM:

" The "Death Row" comment was a joke by the writer referring to one of the DVD titles the woman stole. "

yuck wrote on Sep 30, 2008 2:09 AM:

" She had a total of 40 stolen items in her possession. 19 in her pants & the rest in her purse. I'm wondering if K Mart put the items found in her pants back on their shelves? EEWWWW. I have a feeling this is not the FIRST TIME she's stolen. She needs to do some long time serious community service & jail time. "

Eric wrote on Sep 28, 2008 11:52 PM:

" Kudos for Her bravery and initiative! "

Schlipp wrote on Sep 28, 2008 11:00 AM:

" Those have gotta be some BIG pants. "

Robert wrote on Sep 28, 2008 7:49 AM:

" Not only that, but she got booted from the 10 items or less line. "

RTFA wrote on Sep 28, 2008 6:04 AM:

" From "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" to "Death Row" the titles of DVDs stolen from Kmart seemed to foreshadow the luck of one would-be shoplifter. "

lynda wrote on Sep 27, 2008 10:32 PM:

" well im glad to see that she got stuff for all of her family, the kids, the hubby, but that is a funny story. I feel sorry for the family of this women, talk about humiliation. can you say "surveillanc cameras"- they are everywhere you know. "

death row wrote on Sep 27, 2008 1:15 PM:

" One of the DVD's she took. It says that in the first part of the story. "

Chris wrote on Sep 27, 2008 10:58 AM:

" No, that's precisely nineteen items.

The death row reference corresponds to the first line of the article, where it was revealed that a copy of "Death Row" was among the stolen DVDs. "

To Cynthia wrote on Sep 27, 2008 10:55 AM:

" It was the title of one of the movies she stole. Writers way of being funny. "

RR wrote on Sep 27, 2008 10:52 AM:

" "Death Row" the titles of DVDs stolen "

jenny wrote on Sep 27, 2008 8:58 AM:

" i think that might be more than 19 items. "

Cynthia wrote on Sep 27, 2008 7:04 AM:

" What on earth does death row have to do with this story?? It was mentioned near the end of the article with respect to the Porter County jail. "

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