Nine kids accused of shoplifting from Rock Hill sports store

A group of nine children allegedly stole items from Academy Sports and Outdoors in Rock Hill on Monday, police say.

The children range in ages from 10 to 17, according to a police report, and included five boys and four girls.

A store employee first noticed the theft Tuesday morning.

He discovered the children had entered the store around 6:45 the night before and began picking out merchandise. They went in the bathroom and came out without the merchandise, then left the store. The store employee told officers they probably hid the merchandise on their bodies and then left the store without paying for it.

They all then got in a white SUV and left.

The number and type of items stolen, as well as their cost, was not available.

This story was originally published April 1, 2015 at 11:05 AM with the headline "Nine kids accused of shoplifting from Rock Hill sports store."