Crime & Safety
$6K Stolen From San Mateo Lululemon; 1 Man, 3 Teen Arrested In Connection
Two of the juveniles are also suspects in a prior Lululemon theft of a reported $13,000 in goods, San Mateo police said Thursday.
SAN MATEO, CA — A 19-year-old man and three teenagers were arrested in Oakland in connection with the organized retail theft of about $6,000 in clothing at a San Mateo Lululemon, police said.
Two of the juveniles are also suspects in a prior Lululemon theft of a reported $13,000 in goods, San Mateo police said Thursday.
The latest theft was reported about 2:36 p.m. Wednesday at the Lululemon at 17 Hillsdale Mall, police said.
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The four suspects fled in a vehicle later located in Oakland with the stolen merchandise, police said.
Charles Gaines II of Oakland was accused of second-degree burglary, organized retail theft, conspiracy to commit a crime and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. He was booked into the San Mateo County Jail.
The three juveniles, a boy and two girls, ranged in age from 14 to 17, and were all from Oakland, police said. They were released to their parents or guardians.
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