Woman Accused In $100K Retail Theft Case In Carlsbad

CARLSBAD, CA — A woman faces at least 10 felony charges for a series of thefts amounting to roughly $100,000 in merchandise from a retail store in Carlsbad, authorities said Wednesday.

Since May, detectives partnered with the security team at the Under Armour outlet store and linked Yvonne Tran, 65, of San Diego to more than 40 separate thefts from the retailer, according to the Carlsbad Police Department. Police said they discovered Under Armour merchandise at her home that matched the description and approximate amount after serving a search warrant.

Tran was arrested on Oct. 1 and booked into jail on suspicion of at least 10 felony counts of grand theft.

The investigation was ongoing as detectives work to identify additional victims and determine whether Tran may be connected to other thefts throughout the region.