4 Arrested After Lululemon Theft, Escape In A Stolen Car, Police Chase

SAN MATEO, CA — Four suspects arrested last week are accused of stealing thousands of dollars in merchandise from the Hillsdale Shopping Center and fleeing from police in a stolen car.

According to the San Mateo Police Department, a witness reported the incident at a Lululemon a few minutes before 2 p.m. Thursday. The witness told dispatchers three people grabbed several items of clothing and fled into a waiting Subaru Outback that sped off toward Highway 101.

Officers arrived at the store and learned nearly $10,000 of clothing was missing from the store, police said. Members of the Organized Retail Theft Task Force deployed to find the vehicle and spotted it heading north on the highway toward San Francisco. Police said the driver was acting recklessly, putting other drivers and pedestrians at risk, causing officers to pause the pursuit for safety concerns.

Officers in San Francisco found the Subaru abandoned a short time later, along with the stolen merchandise, and police said all four suspects were arrested nearby.

Three suspects from San Francisco and one from Antioch were booked into the San Mateo County jail on suspicion of multiple charges, including organized retail theft and evading a peace officer.

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