Isaiah I. McAdory, 28, of Seattle, was charged with first-degree organized retail theft and second-degree burglary Tuesday after he was arrested for allegedly stealing 19 iPhones worth over $16,000 from a Chehalis UScellular retail store in July.
Both charges carry a maximum punishment of up to 10 years in prison and $20,000 in fines.
McAdory is the second man charged in connection with the organized theft. His alleged accomplice, Rashad McAdory, made a preliminary appearance in Lewis County Superior Court on July 23 for the same charges.
Charging documents submitted by the Lewis County Prosecutor’s Office state that a Chehalis police officer responded to the cellular retail store on July 17 after an employee reported that two men had stolen “a bunch of iPhones and run out the back of the store.”
The employee reportedly told the officer that the men had previously entered the store saying they wanted to buy a phone, but left after not providing the identification required by the store’s policy in order to complete the transaction.
“The males returned about 20 minutes later and demanded to pay for a phone without showing identification,” the charging documents stated. “(The employee) told them they would need to come back tomorrow as she was closing the store. The males stood there for a few minutes before one of them exclaimed, ‘F-ck it, I want an iPhone.’ The males then proceeded to go to the employees-only section in the back of the store and shut the door behind them.”
The suspects exited out the back of the store, setting off an alarm.
A store manager later indicated that 19 iPhones worth $16,370 had been stolen, and provided a list of the phones to the officer.
The officer reviewed security footage from the store, along with footage from a nearby Jiffy Lube, which reportedly showed the men running from the cellular store to the Applebee’s parking lot. The footage also showed a Chevrolet Malibu leaving the parking lot.
The officer ultimately determined the identity of the suspects from a social media investigation and a hat found at the scene that linked the suspects to a person associated with the Malibu.
After locating the Malibu, law enforcement officers executed a search warrant and reportedly found one of the stolen iPhones.
During his preliminary hearing Tuesday, Judge Paul Strophy maintained Isaiah McAdory’s bail of $50,000, the amount set in his arrest warrant.
According to the charging documents, McAdory has had 23 arrest warrants issued in the past, and has an adult felony conviction for second-degree unlawful possession of a firearm, along with three adult felony convictions for second-degree robbery.
McAdory also has numerous felony juvenile convictions, according to Senior Deputy Prosecutor Scott Jackson.
An arraignment is scheduled for Oct. 9. Jacob Clark has been assigned to represent McAdory.
On Sept. 17, Judge J. Andrew Toynbee ordered a chemical dependency screening and risk assessment report for McAdory’s alleged accomplice, Rashad McAdory, in consideration of a potential Parenting Sentencing Alternative.
According to that filed order, Rashad McAdory awaits a sentencing on Oct. 16.
