MD Man Caught After $49K Theft Spree At Tysons Sak's Store: Police

TYSONS, VA — A Maryland man is facing grand larceny and other charges in connection with the theft of merchandise from the Sak’s Fifth Avenue at Tysons Galleria on separate occasions over the past month.

The loss prevention team at Sak’s Fifth Avenue had been conducting an inquiry into the thefts since October.

On Friday, Dec. 1, detectives with the Fairfax County Police Department’s Tyson’s Urban Team arrested Olatune Oladinni, 41, of Maryland in the parking garage at the mall.

At about 12:40 p.m. on Dec. 1, detectives were alerted by the loss prevention team at Sak’s Fifth Avenue about a familiar shoplifter — Oladinni — actively concealing merchandise, police said.

Before the detectives’ arrival, the suspect left the store without completing a purchase. He left with a jacket valued at more than $3,500, police said.

During their investigation, police learned that Sak’s Fifth Avenue at Tyson’s Gallery had been looking into Oladinni’s thefts for more than a month.

FCPD detectives retrieved additional merchandise from Oladinni’s apartment, worth more than $49,000, police said. Detectives also found tools used in his thefts that allow a thief to circumvent alarm systems on merchandise, according to police.

Oladinni was taken to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center and charged with grand larceny, larceny with intent to distribute, and possession of burglarious tools. He was held on a $3,000 secured bond.

The FCPD said its detectives are continuing to work with loss prevention officials on possible additional charges against Oladinni.