Two Men are Facing Numerous Charges for Allegedly Stealing Nearly One Million Dollars from Target
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Two Men are Facing Numerous Charges for Allegedly Stealing Nearly One Million Dollars from Target

Posted on March 19, 2025

Two people are facing numerous charges after they allegedly stole nearly $1 million from Target.

Sevierville Police Officers stopped 20 year-old Queshon Barkus the second and 30 year-old Michael Upshaw, Jr., Sunday night after receiving information about a shoplifting from Target in Sevierville.

The men have been charged with multiple charges including theft, drug, money laundering and organized retail crime among other various charges.

SPD says they are in the early stages of a multi-state fraud and theft investigation and that there could be additional charges.

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