Theft Ring Busted at Tyson's Corner Center

Image credit: FCPD. Left to right: Iryna Karp, Kateryna Nosul, Oleg Lazanovitch

MCLEAN, VA: The Fairfax County Police Department's (FCPD) Tyson’s Urban Team (TUT) and Lord & Taylor store security teams seized more than $76,000 worth of property from a three person retail theft ring, according to a FCPD announcement.

On Friday March 25, at approximately 8:30 p.m., TUT was notified by Lord & Taylor store security of suspicious activity. Store security informed TUT that a male and two female suspects involved in a retail theft ring that were currently in their store.

The suspects exited the store and attempted to flee in a vehicle, but were detained in the parking lot.

TUT officers located stolen merchandise and tools geared to defeat the store security systems.

More than $76,000 worth of property was seized from the retail theft ring by TUT and Lord & Taylor store security teams.

Oleg Lazanovitch, 39, of Florida, was charged with grand larceny, possession of stolen property with intent to sell, and possession of a burglarious tool. Iryna Karp, 28, of Florida, was charged with grand larceny, possession of stolen property with intent to sell, and possession of a burglarious tool. Kateryna Nosul, 20, of Florida, was charged with providing false identify to law enforcement, according to FCPD.