1 Of 3 Suspects Arrested, Accused Of Big 5 Thefts: Police

MILPITAS, CA — A 31-year-old Antioch woman was arrested Wednesday at her home on suspicion of running an organized theft ring out of the Big 5 Sporting Goods, the Milpitas Police Department reported.

Officers responded to a report of theft on Aug. 2 at 8:32 p.m. at the store located 757 East Calaveras Boulevard where three suspects were accused of stealing $7,000 worth of merchandise. They were last seen at the time leaving the area in a Nissan Altima, police indicated.

Detectives worked the case, which included viewing security camera footage that helped track down one of the suspects identified as Kiaira Kellie Fluker.

Fluker was tied to other sporting goods store thefts in Daly City, Napa, Redwood City, Sacramento, Sunnyvale and Walnut Creek. Plus, detectives learned Fluker had a $50,000 Ramey arrest warrant for grand theft from the Sacramento Police Department.

The suspect was booked into the Santa Clara County Jail on accusations involving commercial burglary, grand theft and organized retail theft as well as a violation on the warrant.

At this time, the other two suspects are still unknown and remain at large.

Anyone with information regarding the incident at Big 5 Sporting Goods is asked to call the Milpitas Police Department at 408-586-2400. Additionally, the information can be given anonymously by calling the Crime Tip Hotline at (408) 586-2500 or via the Milpitas Police Department Website at: http://www.ci.milpitas.ca.gov/.