Task force uncovers a large cache of stolen retail goods
CUPERTINO At least worth of stolen merchandise has been recovered so far through a joint effort by the California Highway Patrol the Santa Clara County Sheriff s Office and the county District Attorney s Office functionaries declared Saturday While the inquiry began after a communicated theft at a beauty store Sheriff s leaders stated the development soon grew into a bigger probe Related Articles Five arrested after hundreds of teens swarm Brentwood mall Stockton police nab suspected duo in robbery of children after school event FBI director Dan Bongino reportedly eyeing resignation Prolific Bay Area lawyer-turned-kidnapper gets more prison time Son of El Chapo pleads guilty in US drug trafficking matter What started as a Ulta Beauty heist in the City of Cupertino turned into a full-blown organized retail crime research led by our retail theft task force the Santa Clara County Sheriff s Office noted in a message posted on social media Bureaucrats arrested two individuals a -year-old man and a -year-old woman both from Oakland in connection with the thefts They were booked on felony charges of organized retail theft receiving stolen property and conspiracy Investigators reported the individuals were connected to thefts from Ulta Target CVS Walgreens TJ Maxx and Sally Beauty A search of a storage unit on San Leandro Street turned up a large haul of stolen merchandise worth nearly and counting executives stated Three additional accused remain unidentified but are maintained to be developing boosters engaging in retail thefts across the Bay Area the sheriff s office revealed The inquiry is ongoing
