Lululemon Theft Suspects Tracked To Walnut Creek, Arrested: PD

WALNUT CREEK, CA — Walnut Creek police made four arrests Wednesday for organized retail theft.

Walnut Creek Police Department's Broadway Plaza officer and retail loss prevention personnel received information Wednesday about two organized retail thefts that took place at the Lululemon locations in Santa Rosa and Napa, Walnut Creek police Lt. Holley Connors said.

The information included photos of the suspects and their cars. Additional information gathered by the Broadway Plaza officer indicated a likelihood the suspects in the North Bay thefts might be coming to the Lululemon in Walnut Creek to return stolen merchandise.

Around 2:45 p.m., several of the suspects were seen inside Lululemon at Broadway Plaza. Four of the suspects were arrested wihtout incident.

During the investigation, $10,000 worth of stolen merchandise was recovered from the suspects' cars, Connors said.

Deoni Johnson, Jr., 27, of Sacramento, and Darijanna Roberson, 24, of Reno, Nevada were arrested on suspicion of organized retail theft, possession of stolen property, and conspiracy to commit a crime.

Charles Allen, Jr., 38, of Fairfield, was arrested on suspicion of possession of burglary tools and probation violation.

Anthony Bradley II, 32, of Oakland, was arrested on an out-of-state warrant and a fugitive from justice charge.

All four were booked into the Martinez Detention Facility. Johnson and Roberson remained in custody without bail late Friday, while records indicated Allen and Bradley have been released from jail.

"We are thankful for the relationships WCPD has formed with our retail partners and allied law enforcement agencies," Connors said. "This has led to an enhanced response to organized retail crime, which often involves groups committing crimes in multiple jurisdictions."