A 42-year-old Shickshinny woman faces charges after removing security devices from $658 worth of merchandise at Dick’s House of Sport in Scranton, police said.

Officers responded to 440 Viewmont Drive on Wednesday around 2:19 p.m. for the report of retail theft, according to a criminal complaint.

Kenneth Mascaro — a loss-prevention officer for Dick’s — informed police that a female, later identified as Angela Sweet, took clothing from various racks, regardless of size, and repeatedly entered and exited the women’s dressing room, officers said.

Additionally, Sweet left the store and reentered, returning to the women’s dressing area where the loss-prevention officer found a broken security tag on a bench, police said.

Police officers approached Sweet when she exited the dressing room with a shopping cart, according to the criminal complaint.

Initially, Mascaro just wanted police to remove Sweet from the store and issue a trespass warning, before he discovered multiple security tags were removed from the merchandise, officers said.

When officers noticed blue ink on Sweet’s fingers, she tried to wipe it off and told them the discoloration was caused by dry skin, according to the criminal complaint.

Police determined Sweet removed six security tags from the following items: two Nike fleece tops, one Nike men’s retro item, one men’s North Face Carto item, one Jordan Dri-Fit item, and one Nike Air Max 90 item.

After receiving permission to search Sweet’s purse, officers found two of the merchandise items, two wire cutters — potentially used to remove security tags — and a broken security tag, police said.

Once at police headquarters, officers learned Sweet had an active bench warrant for retail theft out of Luzerne County, according to the criminal complaint.

A check of her criminal history showed at least three, possibly four, prior retail theft convictions, ranging from misdemeanor to felony offenses, officers said.

Police charged Sweet, 1045 Shickshinny Valley Road, with retail theft — tampering with security devices — and possessing instruments of crime.

A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Feb. 25 at 11:15 a.m.