Lexington police are asking for your help in breaking up a theft ring targeting Victoria’s Secret stores across Kentucky and Indiana.
Officials say a group of women stole around 40 thousand dollars in merchandise, and that the crime spree is much bigger than mere shoplifting.
“They are getting away with a significant amount of merchandise,” says Detective Mark Thomas. “They have hit us twice. They have hit St. Matthews several times in Louisville, and they have also hit Oxmoor a couple of times we are aware of, and a store in southern Indiana.”
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Police say the women travel the interstate, stopping at Victoria’s Secret stores with a definite plan of attack.
“They begin just stuffing merchandise into these bags as quickly as they can,” Thomas adds. “It takes them under a minute sometimes, sometimes closer to two minutes, but they stuff as much merchandise as they can into these bags and then just simply walk out of the store. I mean the nerve of people to do something like that is really sad.”
Police say a single hit in Lexington added up to four thousand dollars. The women are allegedly selling the stolen goods on social media, and police say anyone buying the merchandise could also land in hot water.
If you recognize these women or have information about this or any other Crime Stoppers case, you could earn a cash reward. Call the Crime Stoppers tip line at 859.253.2020.
