Two people were charged after a theft investigation in Junius led deputies to a vehicle containing some of the merchandise, according to the Seneca County Sheriff's Office.
Deputies investigated a theft reported at a local business at about 4:10 p.m. Oct. 31 and used store security footage to identify the suspects, the office said in its news release.
Lawrence Sullivan, 34, of Geneva, and Willie Spann, 59, of Waterloo, were located in the vehicle and arrested at about 4:41 p.m., deputies said.
Sullivan was charged with two counts of petit larceny, class A misdemeanors, and sixth-degree conspiracy, a class B misdemeanor.
Deputies said one larceny charge involved a separate theft at the same business the previous month that was discovered while Sullivan was in custody.
Spann was charged with sixth-degree conspiracy.
Sullivan was also arrested on a Canandaigua Police Department warrant for petit larceny.
Both were taken to the Law Enforcement Center in Romulus and issued appearance tickets for Junius Town Court on Dec. 15, and Sullivan was turned over to Canandaigua police.
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