2 Teenage Girls Charged with Stealing Hair from Brooklyn Park Beauty Store

Police arrested two teenage girls Tuesday in connection with the robbery of a Brooklyn Park beauty store.

The 17-year-old girl, of Baltimore, was charged with robbery, theft under $1,000 and second-degree assault. The 16-year-old girl, of Baltimore, was charged with robbery and theft under $1,000.

According to police, an officer responded to AK Beauty located in the 5600 block of Ritchie Highway in Brooklyn Park at about 6 p.m. for a reported theft. Police learned that four girls initially entered the store, then two girls left and got into a car in the parking lot (leaving the other two girls in the store).

Police said the 16-year-old girl grabbed a handful of human hair from a box on the floor, causing the co-owner of the business to yell at her when police said the 17-year-old girl punched the co-owner in the face.

Two detectives, who police said happened to be in the parking lot at the time, saw both girls flee the store and get in the car with the other two girls. The detectives followed the car to Baltimore and stopped the girls once the theft was broadcast to police.

The co-owner of the store identified the girl who assaulted her, police said. The owner of the car allowed officers to search her car and police said the stolen hair was recovered.

Both teens were charged as juveniles.

Editor's note: A previous version of this article stated incorrectly the day the robbery took place. It occurred on Tuesday, May 24, 2011.