A Henderson retailer says surveillance footage from Nov. 5 shows a woman taking merchandise without paying, and that she believes the woman was also involved in a May theft at the same store. Police have not formally identified a suspect, and no charges have been filed in either incident, KSNV reported.
Tammy Wood, owner of Vegas Crystal Healings and More, told KSNV that employees alerted her to suspicious behavior while she was at an event next door. Wood said she recognized the woman from the earlier incident and later gave responding Henderson officers footage she believes shows merchandise being put into a purse. The alleged theft has not been independently established.
Wood told the station the woman left before completing a purchase of other items, and that she photographed the vehicle outside. KSNV reported that the vehicle had temporary plates and officers could not identify its registered owner. Wood said she was still checking inventory to determine the value of the items allegedly taken.
Regional figures do not answer the local case
The allegation comes amid reported shoplifting activity elsewhere in the valley, but the available figures have a different geographic scope. KSNV reported that Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department records showed 5,072 shoplifting crimes through Sept. 7, compared with 4,562 by the same point in 2024. Those Metro figures do not establish a trend in Henderson or explain what happened at Wood’s store. KSNV’s report also noted arrests alongside the crime figures.
For local business context, the Henderson Police Department’s Community Relations Unit lists a theft and shoplifting prevention program offering security tips for businesses. That guidance is general prevention information, not a finding about the incidents at Wood’s shop.
Wood previously told KSNV that she believed a woman took merchandise from the store in May; the station’s earlier coverage described that allegation as based on surveillance video. Whether the same person was involved in both incidents remains unconfirmed. The May report likewise recounted Wood’s account of the footage.
