3 Bay Area Theft Suspects Arrested, $150K In Merchandise Seized

San Francisco CA

14 February, 2021

2:24 PM

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BAY AREA, CA — Three men were arrested and more than $150,000 in stolen merchandise was recovered Thursday in connection to the suspected heist of a Lululemon clothing store in Reno, Nevada, officials said. A near $50,000 worth of clothing was stolen from the clothing store on Feb. 5 by five suspects, the Golden Gate Division of the California Highway Patrol said in a Saturday statement. "Some of the suspects were repeat offenders, known by Lululemon loss prevention investigators to have ties to the Bay Area," police said. Two search warrants were issued Feb. 11 after the retailer contacted the Organized Retail Crime Task Force, a multi-agency effort that includes the CHP, the San Francisco Police Department and the city's district attorney's office. Three arrests were made and $150,000 in suspected stolen merchandise, $7,000 in cash and a handgun were seized. "The recovered merchandise included clothing, cosmetics, purses and sunglasses from multiple retailers including Lululemon, Macy's, Nordstrom, Victoria's Secret, JCPenney's Sunglass Hut, Solstice Sunglasses, Ulta Beauty, Sephora, Burberry, Sax Off 5th, Louis Vuitton, Hermés, Gucci, Channel, and others," CHP said. The following suspects were arrested: Mario Omar Cisneros-Cruz, of San Francisco; Owen Omar Cisneros/Rodriguez, of San Francisco; and Saul Garcia Hernandez, of Antioch. They were arrested on suspicion of organized retail crime, possession of stolen property, grand theft and theft of lost property. Police said Hernandez was charged on suspicion of carrying a loaded firearm. "It is our Task Force's mission to detect, deter and dismantle organized retail crime," said CHP Lieutenant Kevin Domby of the ORCTF. CHP officials urged anyone with information about an organized retail crime to call the division's tip line at 510-957-8247.