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The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Coralville woman accused of stealing from Target

A Coralville woman was accused of stealing from Target on numerous occasions.

Melody Moody, 20, Coralville, was charged April 14 with second-degree theft. She was also charged May 16 with second-degree theft.

According to a Johnson County Sheriff’s Office complaint, on April 14, police officials were dispatched to Target, 1441 Coral Ridge Ave., for a reported theft. Police officials learned Moody and an accomplice exited Target while passing through all points of sale with two baskets of merchandise. Moody allegedly admitted to the theft totaling $2,074.80.

Police officials also observed Moody and her accomplice enter the Target on several days in April, and each day, she left the store with merchandise.

On those occasions, loss-prevention officials were only able to identify a small amount of the stolen merchandise totaling $1,163.44.

Second-degree theft is a Class-D felony.

— by Jordyn Reiland

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