Three people were arrested Friday on suspicion of commercial burglary following a large theft from the Premium Outlets in Vacaville.
According to Vacaville Police Department officials, the Vacaville Communications Center received a report of a thief at the shopping center and officers were soon able to identify a suspected vehicle by using traffic cameras to identify a license plate.
“An observant lieutenant located the vehicle driving on westbound I-80 through Fairfield,” read a release by the department. “With the help of Fairfield PD, the vehicle was stopped and all the occupants were safely detained. Officers were able to see two filled trash bags within the vehicle.”
According to officials, the trash bags contained several pairs of sunglasses that still had price tags attached to them. An estimated $40,000 of suspected stolen sunglasses were found in the vehicle, according to officials.
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The suspects, 18-year old Karakia Williams, 19-year old Jada Duchine and 18-year old Tijuan Webb, all residents of Fairfield, were arrested on suspicion of commercial burglary, organized retail theft, grand theft and conspiracy. According to officials, Williams was also placed under arrest for an outstanding burglary warrant through a local agency. Each suspect was booked into the Solano County Jail with a $25,000 bail.
Through the course of their investigation, Vacaville police said they determined that these suspects entered the store with the intent to commit the theft and then planned to later sell the stolen property at a predetermined location in the Bay Area.
“The Vacaville Police Department takes organized retail theft seriously,” said department officials. “We continue to actively pursue and investigate all reported incidents using available technology and partnerships with other law enforcement agencies.”
