Retail theft charges have been filed against a Chicago-area duo that Morris police said stole more than $1,400 of merchandise from the Morris Walmart.

According to Sgt. Scott Henderson, the charges were filed Monday and warrants were issued for Demetrios E. Bracey, 36, of Chicago, and Felicia R. Sykes, 22, of Worth, Ill., for the Class 3 felony. Bracey and Sykes are currently being held at the La Salle County jail.

Henderson said the incident took place at 4 a.m. on Nov. 9., 2011, when police responded to a report that two people had entered the store and exited without paying for items, including a touch-screen computer, a portable media player, an iPhone case and a snow thrower. The merchandise was valued at approximately $1,465.