Philadelphia police have arrested three men suspected of orchestrating a series of organized retail thefts targeting shoe stores in Philadelphia, surrounding counties, and New Jersey. The men—Darryl Foreman, 31, Demil Coley, 32 (also known as Demil Allen-Coley), and Malik Williams, 31—are believed to be responsible for 22 thefts between February 3 and March 22, 2025, totaling approximately $28,500 in stolen merchandise.
According to the Philadelphia Police Department’s Retail Theft Initiative, the three men stole primarily shoes from retail stores. The breakdown of the thefts is as follows:
Philadelphia: 10 thefts, approximately $15,000 in stolen shoes.
Surrounding Counties & New Jersey: 12 thefts, totaling about $13,500 in merchandise.
Foreman is being held on a $180,000 bail, while Coley has a $90,000 bail and faces multiple out-of-jurisdiction warrants. Williams is currently detained at SCI Coal Township with a $30,000 bail for one Philadelphia theft, and there are active warrants for four additional thefts in the city.
The investigation remains ongoing, and authorities are urging anyone with information about the thefts to contact the Philadelphia Police Department or submit tips anonymously at 215-686-TIPS (8477).
