The police chief in Oak Brook, Ill., a suburb west of Chicago, said Tuesday that six people were charged with grand larceny and grand larceny in connection with two separate incidents at Macy's. “criminal acts are a real problem.''
What are the details?
DuPage County State's Attorney's Office on Wednesday. Said Police responded to a report of a retail theft at Macy's, located at 1 Oak Brook Center, around 1:45 p.m.
Officials said Elvis Rodriguez-Rubio, 28, Gabriela Salzar-Vazquez, 30, Victor Sevilla-Arteaga, 33, and Danielis Vazquez-Arteaga, 27, all reside in Venezuela. (Staying in the Country) entered the store and in the Tommy Hilfiger section, Vazquez-Arteaga and Salazar-Vazquez picked up the items and carried them upstairs.
Authorities said the two women grabbed shoes, entered the fitting room and left the store wearing the shoes, and then the four women left Macy's without paying for nearly $928 in merchandise. It is said that Officials said loss prevention officers confronted them.
Police responded to another call of a retail theft at the same Macy's just before 6:30 p.m., officials said.
Authorities said Nicola Paillacan-Bravo, 20, and David Saez-Vega, 34, of Chilean origin and Chicago residents, entered the store and used magnets to remove anti-theft devices from items, totaling 54 items. It is suspected that the product was left behind. They put more than $10,000 in two suitcases they grabbed from the luggage department.
Officials said officers confronted the two after they left the store and did not pay for the items.
Judge Joshua Dieden on Wednesday denied the state's motion to detain all six defendants before trial, with all six charged with one count of Felony Theft (Class 2) and one count of Felony Retail Theft (Class 3), authorities said. ), he added.
“Criminal behavior by immigrants is a serious problem.”
Oak Brook Police Chief Brian Strokis believes that “six felony arrests in one day shows that immigrant criminal activity is a real problem,” adding, The number of such arrests is significant and will continue to rise.” It's a tax for any police department. ”
“Contrary to popular belief, retail theft is not a victimless crime,” said DuPage County State's Attorney Robert Berlin. “This creates hardship, resulting in higher prices for shoppers and a loss of investment and tax revenue.” For the whole community. ”
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