AUSTIN (KXAN) — Four people were arrested and face charges in connection with what police said was more than a dozen “high-value thefts” of lingerie in Austin.
Investigators with the Austin Police Department in early September started an “organized retail theft investigation,” according to a release from APD.
According to police, an Organized Retail Crime Investigator with Victoria’s Secret identified three suspects who were connected to more than a dozen high-value thefts in the Austin area that “resulted in significant losses to the company,” the release said.
Additional thefts in Central Texas were also attributed to the group, APD said.
Four people were arrested as a result of the investigation, and two residential search warrants were executed. Police seized approximately 2,000 pieces of suspected stolen retail merchandise belonging to more than 40 different retailers, with an approximate value of $57,000, as well as a stolen handgun, according to the release.
Sofia Hernandez, Angelica Chavez, Joe Garcia, and Lisa Vasquez of Austin, were arrested on theft-related offenses, according to APD.
KXAN is working to find attorney information for the suspects to request a comment on the charges and will update this story if we receive a response.
Anyone with any information may submit tips anonymously through the Capital Area Crime Stoppers Program by visiting austincrimestoppers.org or calling 512-472-8477.