Undercover Cosmetics Burglary Sting Nets 3 Arrests: SCC Sheriff's

CUPERTINO, CA — Three out of four suspects identified in an undercover burglary sting involving a Cupertino cosmetics store were arrested last Thursday, the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Department reported.

The burglary suppression unit caught four suspects who stole nearly $3000 worth of merchandise from the store, the sheriff's unit announced. The female suspect ran away as the deputies attempted to apprehend her and remains at large.

The suspects were identified as Brandon Williams, Aries Piece and Charity Naufal, from Oakland. All three were taken into custody on suspicion of organized retail theft. They were booked into the Santa Clara County Main Jail.

The sheriff’s office has multiple undercover burglary suppression units monitoring shopping centers and residential neighborhoods through its contract with cities and other jurisdictions.