Three Women Charged in Dakota County Retail Theft Cases Involving More Than $6,500 in Merchandise
Published: September 11, 2026.
LAKEVILLE & EAGAN, MN: Three women face felony theft charges in Dakota County in connection with two separate retail theft investigations in Eagan and Lakeville that prosecutors allege involved more than $6,500 in merchandise.
Court documents filed this week identify the defendants as Jakhyia Deloris Davis, 21, of Minneapolis; Destiny Laray White, 23, of Brooklyn Center; and Zvonne Teanna Perkins-Goode, 24, of Brooklyn Park. Davis is charged in connection with both investigations, while White is charged alongside Davis in the Eagan case and Perkins-Goode is charged alongside Davis in the Lakeville case.
Each defendant faces one count of felony theft involving property valued at more than $1,000 but not more than $5,000. Under Minnesota law, the charge carries a maximum potential sentence of five years in prison and/or a fine of up to $10,000.
Eagan Investigation Dates Back to May 2025
The first investigation stems from alleged thefts at a retail store in Eagan in May 2025. According to criminal complaints filed in Dakota County District Court, Eagan police were called June 3, 2025, to investigate a previously reported theft. While the stores the thefts came from weren’t specified, both women have been excluded from Marshalls, TJMaxx, and HomeGoods, which reasonably suggests the thefts came from one of those stores.
Investigators allege Davis and White took merchandise from the store without paying during incidents on May 17 and May 24, 2025. Court documents state the women did not have permission to leave with the merchandise without paying first. Prosecutors say the total value of merchandise allegedly taken during the two incidents exceeded $2,500.
The criminal complaints charge both women with felony theft under Minnesota Statute 609.52, alleging they acted together or intentionally aided one another in taking property without the owner's consent and with the intent to permanently deprive the owner of it. Although the probable cause section references alleged thefts on both May 17 and May 24, the formal charge against each defendant lists an offense date of May 17, 2025.
The Dakota County Attorney's Office approved the complaints on September 9, 2026, and a judge issued them on September 10th. Both defendants were issued summonses directing them to appear in court rather than warrants ordering their arrests. Davis and White are scheduled to make their first appearances in the Eagan cases on October 20, 2026, at 9 a.m. in Hastings.
More Than $4,000 Allegedly Taken in Lakeville
Davis is separately charged alongside Perkins-Goode in connection with an August 9, 2026, theft investigated by the Lakeville Police Department. According to the criminal complaints, Lakeville officers were dispatched on August 9th to a theft that had just occurred at the Walgreens in the city, and were also banned from the Walgreens in Lakeville as a result.
Investigators allege Davis and Perkins-Goode took merchandise from the store without paying and did not have permission to leave the business with the merchandise. The complaints allege the merchandise was worth more than $4,000. Unlike the Eagan case, the court documents state that the merchandise was recovered and returned to the store.
Both Davis and Perkins-Goode are charged with one count of felony theft involving property valued at more than $1,000 but not more than $5,000. The complaints were approved and issued on September 9, about a month after the alleged theft. Both defendants were issued summonses requiring them to appear in Dakota County District Court. Davis and Perkins-Goode are scheduled to make their first appearances in the Lakeville cases on October 13, 2026, at 9 a.m. in Hastings.
Davis Charged in Both Investigations
Davis is the only defendant charged in both investigations. Combined, prosecutors allege Davis participated in the Eagan thefts involving more than $2,500 in merchandise and the separate Lakeville theft involving more than $4,000. The allegations therefore involve more than $6,500 worth of merchandise across the two investigations, although the complaints do not provide exact totals beyond stating that the Eagan merchandise exceeded $2,500 and the Lakeville merchandise exceeded $4,000.
The allegations contained in criminal complaints represent the prosecution's version of events and have not been proven in court. Davis, White, and Perkins-Goode are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
