UPDATE: No theft here says expert shopper charged with stealing from Lowe's

BRICK -- A husband and wife are accused of exploiting a glitch in Lowe's and possibly other store websites in an attempt to steal more than $250,000-worth of items and then resell them online.

Kimy Velazquez, 40, and Romela Velazquez, 24, of Brick, stole enough items from the home-improvement store to fill an 18-foot trailer, according to a statement released by Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph Coronato and Brick police Chief James Riccio.

A spokesman for the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office, Al Della Fave, however, would not say how the couple exploited the store's website. And a spokesperson for Lowe's did not immediately return a message seeking comment.

Authorities say the items they actually received -- which included a smart TV, a surround sound stereo system and $2,500 in Victoria Secret underwear -- totaled $12,971. But, authorities say, they attempted to get approximately $258,068 worth of items.

The Harding Drive couple had the items delivered to their home and then sold them on a local Facebook group for less than half the original price, according to the statement.

On Aug. 3, authorities with the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office's Special Investigations Unit and the Brick Township Police Department raided the couple's home to find what authorities said "resembled more of a warehouse than a home."

Authorities found a laundry list of household appliances and items, and also a Nikon D500 Camera, 70-inch Vizio LED smart TV, multiple boxes of Ugg shoes, multiple boxes of furniture and an aluminum gazebo.

Della Fave said other items not purchased from Lowe's were found at the couple's house. He said additional charges may be filed as detectives contact those stores.

Romela Valazquez was charged with computer criminal activity, theft by deception for attempting to obtain merchandise totaling approximately $258,068 and theft by deception for the receipt of approximately $12,971 worth of merchandise without payment. Kimy Velazquez was charged with receipt of stolen property and fencing.

Both were released from jail.

Editor's note: This story has been updated to clarify the total value of the merchandise the couple allegedly obtained.

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