Yesterday, the San Francisco District Attorney's office brought charges against 25-year-old Maycie Carmen Stamps for retail thefts at the San Francisco Centre Mall's Lululemon, as announced by District Attorney Brooke Jenkins. The charges include one count of felony organized retail grand theft with the intent to resell, seven counts of felony second-degree commercial burglary, and seven counts of felony grand theft, with Stamps due to be arraigned that afternoon, according to a press release from the San Francisco District Attorney's Office.
The allegations stem from a series of incidents throughout September, where Stamps is accused of pilfering merchandise worth thousands of dollars. On Tuesday, she was reportedly caught in the act during a police blitz, leading to her arrest and the recovery of $1,831.42 worth of goods, and the ongoing investigation has linked her to other thefts at the same location since September 5, revealing a recurrent pattern with multiple parties allegedly involved in some of the instances.
“My office recognizes the serious impact of retail theft on our businesses and neighborhoods and will continue to do everything we can to ensure that brazen retail thieves are held accountable for their crimes,” San Francisco District Attorney's Office Brooke Jenkins stated in the press release, praising the San Francisco Police Department for their part in the operation and affirming the DA's commitment to rigorous law enforcement and collaboration with businesses to confront such crimes.
The DA's office is pushing for high bail for Stamps, citing inadequate protection of the public by less restrictive means. Although she is detained, the investigation remains open with a call for information from the public. Anyone with information can confidentially reach out to the San Francisco Police Department Tip Line or text TIP411 starting their message with SFPD, the details of which are provided in the San Francisco District Attorney's Office announcement.
