Janeice Downs, a Washington woman, and her mother have reportedly been arrested after allegedly stealing $7,000 worth of Louis Vuitton purses and posting a video to Yung Miami‘s ‘Spend Dat.’
Woman & Mom Reportedly Arrested After Allegedly Stealing $7K Worth Of Louis Vuitton Purses & Posting Video To Yung Miami’s ‘Spend Dat’
According to Fox 13 Seattle, Janeice Downs and Janeice Wiley were arrested after participating in a “series of high-end thefts across Western Washington.” Per the outlet, Downs has been charged with organized retail theft in the first degree.
Furthermore, Downs and her mom were reportedly taken into custody in the parking lot of Westfield Southcenter mall. This, reportedly, after detectives connected Downs to “multiple thefts through surveillance footage, social media posts,” and additional information. Specifically, detectives apparently believe Downs and her mom stole two Louis Vuitton bags, reportedly valued at $7,000.
Then, detectives say Downs shared footage of her mother dancing with the bags via TikTok. In the background of the clip, Yung Miami’s ‘Spend Dat’ played.
To note, Downs’ mother has reportedly been released from custody on $50,000 bail.
Social Media Reacts To The Arrests & Video To Yung Miami’s ‘Spend Dat’
Social media users reacted to the arrests of the woman and their posting a clip dancing to Yung Miami’s ‘Spend Dat’ in No Jumper’s comment section.
Instagram user @sicckarri wrote, “‘Spend Dat’ time in prison headahh ”
While Instagram user @reefer448 added, “Got away with the crime but just couldnt resist that viral moment”
Instagram user @mybrazy_life wrote, “‘Do that time’ ‘do that time’ ”
While Instagram user @423breezo added, “‘Spend dat’ not ‘STEAL THAT’ ”
Instagram user @blvd_d3mon wrote, “‘When your mom your co defendant'”
While Instagram user @allitcanbe_ added, “Blind …. leading the blind ”
Instagram user @zayvizuals wrote, “Lets see if young Miami come save u ”
While Instagram user @richlifeshawtydred added, “Do not let this music inspire you to commit crimes rap music is for entertainment purposes only please remember this”
Instagram user @rashad_gatorboi352407 wrote, “They said jail dat bih jail dat bih jail dat bih ”
While Instagram user @hippie__tv added, “Why didnt they wait like a month or just made the video and never post it till it was over smh this why females arent the smartest”
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According to Fox 13 Seattle, Janeice Downs previously caught six counts of organized retail theft after allegedly stealing from Lululemon stores. The mother-daughter duo was accused of stealing more than $500,000 worth of merchandise. Per the outlet, she was reportedly sentenced to 33 months in prison.
Jadriena SolomonJadriena “Jade” Solomon is a journalist and editor, specializing in beauty, fashion, entertainment, and culture. A graduate of CUNY Brooklyn College’s Journalism and Media Studies program, she began her career in 2015, publishing independent op-ed articles, and has since built a strong digital media portfolio across reporting, editing, and hosting for major media companies. As The Shade Room’s Senior Editor, Jadriena helps lead editorial direction, manages writers and editors, and has contributed more than 2,600 stories with over 45M page views since her start in 2022. Her past roles include contributing and staff positions at HelloBeautiful, Blavity News, 21Ninety, and Bronze Magazine. She has interviewed talents such as Tamron Hall, Eboni K. Williams, Tia Mowry, LeToya Luckett, Salt-N-Pepa, and more.
