On August 29, 2016 at approximately 8:30pm Stafford County Deputies W.J. McWaters and C. L. Smith responded to a call of a shoplifting in progress at Walmart, located at 217 Garrisonville Road. Upon arrival at the scene the deputies spoke with Walmart’s Loss Prevention Officer. He had detained an adult male who was accused of stealing a coffee maker, radio and freon canisters.

The suspect was detained and questioned about the day’s events, as well as a larceny of a steam cleaner, which had occurred the previous day. He then provided law enforcement with a social security number that was later determined to be bogus. The suspect was ultimately identified as John Dellinger, Sr.

Once the Loss Prevention Officer reviewed the store’s video of both events Dellinger admitted to shoplifting the items. The footage clearly featured another suspect who entered the store alongside Dellinger and appeared to be fully complicit in the crime. Dellinger’s associate, later identified as Darrin Huffman, had departed the store and exited the parking lot in a blue Subaru Outback.

During the investigation, John Charles Dellinger, Sr., was discovered to have active warrants in two other jurisdictions. Dellinger, age 52, of Manassas, was charged with Conspiring to Commit a Larceny, Concealment of Merchandise, Providing False Identity to Law Enforcement and Identity Theft to Avoid Arrest. He was taken to the Rappahannock Regional Jail and was incarcerated with no bond.

Darrin Eugene Huffman had an active warrant out of Fairfax. On August 30, 2016, Huffman’s vehicle was observed in the 3200 block of Aquia Drive in Aquia Harbour. Contact with the suspect was made and Huffman was taken into custody. Huffman, age 45, of Falls Church, was charged with Concealment of Merchandise and Conspiring to Commit Larceny. He was taken to the Rappahannock Regional Jail and was incarcerated on a $4000 secured bond.