On June 8, 2024, Stroud Area Regional Police were dispatched to the Walmart in East Stroudsburg for a report of a retail theft with the suspect fleeing on foot.  While responding to the Walmart the female suspect was located walking over the Inner Borough Bridge towards Stroudsburg.  Contact was made with the female who identified herself as Marilyn James with DOB 07/31/1974.  James was transported back to Walmart and identification was found in her purse identifying her as Myrtle M. John with DOB of 4/14/1953 from New York.  In speaking with loss prevention, it was witnessed that she failed to scan numerous items and left the store without paying for $167.32 worth of merchandise.  The officer completed a criminal history search on John and found that her real identity is Stephanie Johnson with DOB 07/30/1978.

Stephanie Johnson is also known as Myrtle John, Myrtie John, and Marilyn James.

Charges were filed and an arrest warrant was issued for Stephanie Johnson. 

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Warrant re-post on 8/29/2025.