Woman arrested after stealing designer perfume, jewelry: PD
(KRON) – A woman was arrested after shoplifting jewelry and designer perfumes, according to the San Mateo Police Department.
Recently, Macy's loss prevention officers alerted the department to a woman shoplifting. According to San Mateo police, the suspect stole two perfumes, one called Bad Boy by Carolina Herrera and the other called Gucci Guilty. San Mateo police referred to the irony of the perfume's name on its social media. The female suspect also shoplifted a cubic zirconia ring.
Runaway thief stole $1K in make-up from Colma Target: police
The suspect was arrested shortly after the theft.
San Mateo PD said on its social media, 'Stealing isn't stylish, folks. If you can't afford it, don't swipe it.'
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