Crime & Safety
2 Women Found With Nearly $1,500 in Stolen Groceries: Police
Anamaria Constantinescu, 23, and Elena Hurmuza, 26, had allegedly fled the store after using a baby stroller to hide stolen goods.
BENICIA, CA — Two women were arrested in Benicia this week after officers allegedly found hundreds of dollars' worth of groceries from at least two cities.
On Wednesday night, officers were dispatched to grocery store near Military West and west Second Street in Benicia regarding a theft that had just occurred, the police department said.
Two women out of Vallejo, Anamaria Constantinescu, 23, and Elena Hurmuza, 26, had allegedly fled the store after using a baby stroller to hide stolen goods.
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Police met the women at their vehicle parked in a neighboring lot.
The local store was able to recover over $950 dollars' worth of groceries, though most of the items were perishable and unable to be resold, according to the Benicia Police Department.
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Officers also allegedly discovered more than $500 worth of groceries that had been stolen from the Trader Joe's in Pinole. Police also allegedly found a large amount of cash.
Both women were booked into the Solano County Jail on suspicion of shoplifting, receiving stolen property, second-degree burglary and conspiracy to commit a crime.
By Katy St. Clair / Bay City News
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