An organized retail theft ring may be behind a series of thefts in the region, which included a November incident where more than $5,000 worth of merchandise was removed from the Best Buy in Cranberry Township, police said.

Larry A. Jackson II, 26, of Pittsburgh, was charged Thursday with two counts of felony theft by Cranberry Township police for his alleged role in the Nov. 21 incident where multiple laptops and other items were taken from the store at 1000 Cranberry Square Dr.

Jackson also was charged by Bethel Park police in Allegheny County Thursday with felonies theft and criminal conspiracy, as well as several traffic citations, for a similar incident.

Emmitt Bell-Young, Dion Crawford Jr. and Jordan Shine are also facing charges by Bethel Park police for the alleged theft in Allegheny County.

Police said around 7:04 p.m. on Nov. 21, Jackson and three unidentified males pulled into the parking lot of the Cranberry Township Best Buy in a Kia Sorento SUV. Jackson later was identified as the driver.

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