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Poppy Bilderbeck
Two YouTubers are facing criminal charges after attempting to spend a night in a Pennsylvania target for a social media challenge.
Johnson Larose and Charlotte Fischer, known as 'Saucy and Honey,' were caught hiding after hours at Chester County Target, according to West Whiteland Township police.
The 25-year-old and 24-year-old - who have around 20,000 subscribers on the platform - could now face up to seven years in prison as a result of their late-night escapade.
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On February 21, police were called to the store after an alarm was tripped off, Fox29 News reports.
While police didn't find anything in their search, surveillance footage was uncovered the next day by Target employees, which proved Larose and Fischer had been in the building.
However, police noted that the pair weren't captured stealing anything, and were just recorded wandering around with their phones out.
Scott Pezick, West Whiteland Township Police Detective, noted: 'It became a little bit bigger of an investigation, trying to find out what they were doing, was there something criminal?'
The surveillance captured the pair evading employees by hiding behind a fort they built just as the store was closing.
While Larose and Fischer posted a 26-minute video of their adventure on their YouTube channel, titling the video, '24 Hour Overnight Challenge in Target,' the recording showed them leaving the building at around 3.00am, setting off the alarm on the emergency exit.
The pair reportedly returned to resume recording at 8.00am.
While seemingly harmless in their intentions and behaviour at the store after hours, Detective Pezick explained that there were still risks involved in the incident.
He stated: 'When you go to burglary call you have a heightened sense of awareness. Suddenly, you see somebody in there or maybe they get spooked and run, our officers are well-trained, but it’s not a great situation for anybody.
'They weren’t out to harm anybody, but we want to make sure this doesn’t happen again.'
Larose and Fischer subsequently face charges of conspiracy and third-degree criminal trespassing.
Though the charges can carry up to seven years jail time, Fox 29 reports it is highly unlikely the couple will face such a harsh sentence.
Since being released on a $25,000 unsecured bail, the YouTubers have also been banned from all Target stores located in Pennsylvania. The duos next hearing is set for March 24.
Fischer reflected: 'I mean, no regrets just living life and having fun, it’s kind of sad that all of this came out of it, we were expecting a fine nothing crazy.'
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