Organized Retail Grand Theft Ring NR19046ma

Los Angeles: The Los
Angeles Police Department’s Commercial Crimes Division, Burglary
Special Section Detectives are seeking the public’s assistance in
apprehending multiple Grand Theft Suspects who have been targeting
high end makeup retail stores in the Los Angeles area.

In January of 2019, the Los Angeles Police Department Commercial
Crimes Division, Burglary Special Section was investigating and
attempting to identify suspects responsible for a series of
Organized Retail Grand Thefts occurring at high end makeup retail
stores located at the Beverly Center Mall and another in Studio
City. The suspects enter the businesses with empty purses or
shopping bags. The suspects conceal high dollar fragrances in the
empty bags and leave the store without paying for the merchandise.
In some incidents, the suspects were confronted by employees who
attempted to retrieve the merchandise and were overpowered by the
suspects. The suspects are responsible for property loss in the
thousands of dollars. The suspects have also targeted stores in the
city of Marina Del Rey, Tustin and Glendale.

Suspect #1; female black, black hair, brown eyes, 5’04”, 130lbs,
approximately 25 to 30 years old.

Suspect #2; male black, black hair, brown eyes, 6’04”, 230lbs,
approximately 25 to 30 years old.

Suspect #3; female black, black hair with red streaks, brown eyes,
5’05”, 175lbs, approximately 25 to 30 years old.

Suspect #4; female black, brown hair, brown eyes, 5’03”, 125lbs,
approximately 18 to 20 years old.

Anyone with information about this case is asked to contact The
Los Angeles Police Department’s Commercial Crimes Division,
Burglary Special Section Detective Prieto at 213-486-6940. During
non-business hours, or on weekends, calls should be directed to
1-877-LAPD-247 (877-527-3247). Anyone wishing to remain anonymous
should call the LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS
(800-222-8477) or go directly to www.lacrimestoppers.org.
Tipsters may also visit www.lapdonline.org, and click on
“Anonymous Web Tips” under the “Get Involved-Crime Stoppers” menu
to submit an online tip. Lastly, tipsters may also download the
“P3 Tips” mobile application and select the LA Regional Crime
Stoppers as their local program.