In a brazen midday theft this past Tuesday, two women were caught in the act at a Colma business on El Camino Real, stuffing a shopping bag and a suitcase with over $2,200 worth of goods, before attempting a hurried escape. According to the Colma Police Department, the swift response of their officers, along with a tip from the business’ loss prevention, led to the cornering of the suspects at the rear of the store where their getaway driver waited.

The Colma police, upon descending on the scene, managed to subdue the three female suspects without a struggle. Inside the getaway vehicle, helmed by a complicit driver, law enforcement discovered the haul of stolen merchandise. The store's loss prevention personnel later identified the suspects, confirming their involvement in the theft. The incident, detailed in a post on the Colma Police Department's Facebook page, was a part of the department's Felony Friday roundup.

Adding to the episode in Colma, the Daly City Police were concurrently investigating a strong-armed robbery when they received word of the similarity between the suspects in their case and those apprehended in Colma. The Daly City team rushed to join their Colma counterparts, and it wasn't long before the same three individuals were arrested for both crimes, suspected to be part of a more extensive criminal spree crossing city boundaries.

The three captured suspects are now facing serious legal consequences. Raechelle Howard, from Sunnyvale, Brittany Long, a San Francisco denizen, and Kaitlyn Owen, hailing from San Jose, have all been booked into the San Mateo County Jail, facing charges of burglary, grand theft, and felony conspiracy. The suspects' alleged cross-town shenanigans ended as diligent teamwork between neighboring city police departments paid off, with both departments confirming the arrests and charges via their respective social media channels.