Two men are facing felony charges after they allegedly stockpiled thousands of dollars’ worth of stolen merchandise from Lowe’s inside a DeLand home.
According to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office, an investigation into the retail theft incident allegedly revealed that a suspect, identified as 29-year-old Tyler Cherry, had fraudulently obtained Lowe’s credit cards.
The agency added that Cherry and a 25-year-old accomplice, identified as Jared Bennett, reportedly used those fraudulent Lowe’s cards to steal numerous tools and other items from the home improvement retailer.
The scope of the operation was uncovered in March 2026 when detectives executed a search warrant at a residence located at 342 S Sans Souci Avenue in DeLand, according to VCSO. During the search, investigators allegedly discovered what they described as a “mini hardware store.”
In photos shared by the agency on social media, stacks of brand-new DeWalt power tools, circular saws, rolled wire, and other hardware supplies are observed inside the searched residence.
VCSO stated that both suspects in this case planned on reselling the stolen goods for profit on Facebook Marketplace.
Warrants were issued for the arrests of Cherry and Bennett. On the morning of Thursday, June 25, the search for Cherry intensified when he reportedly fled from his family and DeLand police officers near the intersection of S San Souci and W Walts Avenue.
On Monday, June 29, VCSO announced that Cherry and Bennett were both located, placed under arrest, and booked into Volusia County Jail, where they remain in custody.
Jail records show that Cherry and Bennett are both being charged with grand theft (over $20,000), organized scheme to defraud (over $20,000), and fraudulent use of personal identification information. Cherry is also facing additional charges that include domestic battery by strangulation, child neglect (two counts), felony battery, and tampering with a witness.