Crime & Safety
2 Suspects Accused Of $16K Theft At Peninsula Mall
Police arrested a 16-year-old and a 21-year-old on suspicion of the theft at the Tanforan Mall in San Bruno on Dec. 16.
Olivia Wynkoop, Bay City News Foundation
SAN BRUNO, CA — Police arrested arrested two suspects, one 16 years old and the other 21 years old, for a high-end retail theft incident at the Tanforan Mall, the San Bruno Police Department announced on Monday.
Police initially responded to reports from a retail store employee that two female suspects left a store with a large amount of merchandise in their bags on Dec. 16 at 1:20 p.m.
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Both suspects fled the scene, and one loaded into the passenger seat of a car. Police said they successfully stopped the vehicle and arrested the driver and the suspect.
Upon investigation, police said they found the 16-year-old suspect with $16,000 worth of merchandise. Her driver and her were arrested under charges related to burglary and organized retail theft.
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Anyone with more information on the second suspect is urged to contact the San Bruno Police Department at (650) 616-7100.
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