Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department nabbed a sticky-fingered suspect who reportedly hit up a CVS for a hefty haul of cosmetics, according to the department's latest bulletin. The heist unfurled this afternoon, sparking a quick response from law enforcement.
After the CVS lifted the alarm, officials got a tip that the suspect was seen hightailing it toward Harwood Shopping Center — a short jaunt for the local cops, who managed to track her down along with her getaway Zipcar. It seems she was on quite the shoplifting spree, having hit Safeway and Walgreens as well. "The suspect vehicle was seen on our FLOCK system heading towards Harwood Shopping Center, where officers located the suspect and her zip car," the police department remarked on Facebook.
But this wasn't just a one-off outing for our alleged thief; she'd been racking up thefts over town and even had a warrant waiting from the San Jose Police Department. The suspect's shopping run came to an abrupt end when officers put the cuffs on her, trading her shoplifted goods for a booking at the county clink.
Charged with various theft-related crimes, she's now facing the music for her alleged crime spree, although the specifics of the charges have yet to be laid bare. The police department's post had a tinge of incredulity to it. They managed to keep things light with an anecdote about the suspect's eventful day, "The suspect was placed under arrest and booked at county jail for various charges along with a warrant from SJPD for theft," underscoring the interconnected web of local law enforcement working to keep retail thieves at bay.
