‘The suspects were very organized’: Fond du Lac Police searching for suspects accused of stealing over $6k in beauty products from Walgreens
FOND DU LAC, Wis. (WFRV) – Authorities in Fond du Lac say they are hoping to identify shoplifting suspects who are accused of stealing thousands of dollars of merchandise from multiple Walgreens.
According to the Fond du Lac Police Department, on June 20 between 2:15 p.m. and 3:35 p.m., four suspects allegedly stole from three different Walgreens stores. All three stores were reportedly in Fond du Lac.
Police say that two women wearing ‘large dresses’ stole cosmetic/beauty items. A third woman and a single man reportedly entered the stores at separate times and acted as lookouts to distract employees and block the cameras.
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The release claims that the suspects concealed the times in what is believed to be a sewn0in pouch in their dresses.
Below is a breakdown of the reported dollar value of the items that were stolen:
20 West Pioneer Road Walgreens
$1,590.55 in merchandise
192 North Main Street Walgreens
$539.94 in merchandise
1060 East Johnson Street
$4,267.00 in merchandise
Authorities say that all of the merchandise was beauty, cosmetic and skincare-related. The regional loss prevention for Walgreens reportedly said that the suspects did similar shoplifting incidents in Oshkosh, Kaukauna and De Pere on the same day.
The suspects were described as ‘very organized’ by police and that they have likely done this elsewhere.
Anyone with information regarding the suspects is asked to call 920-266-6208.
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