Trio Arrested After Retail Theft by San Joaquin County Sheriff

An Antioch woman and two others were arrest by San Joaquin County Sheriff Deputies after a retail theft.

According to the sheriffs office, on August 17 at the Sephora (Lincoln Center), detectives were already at Sephora, collecting video surveillance from a previous theft, when they wee alerted to the presence of a group of known thieves who had just entered the store.

Two women entered the store as a third waited in a vehicle.

The detectives contacted patrol deputies while they watched the suspects place items into their shoulder bags and walk out of the store without paying. Once they left, patrol deputies located the vehicle down the street and detained all three suspects.

Officers located a trunk full of items, including a wig. There were a total of 43 items recovered with a value of over $3,000. All three women were arrested and charged with grand theft, organized retail theft and conspiracy.

• Armaneisha Belvin, 24 of City of Antioch – no bail theft warrant (Santa Clara County)
• Kiyha Cooper, 20 of City of Stockton – release w/o bail
• Zanae Jones, 27 of City of Oakland – prior theft convictions, two warrants for theft, released w/out bail.

The sheriffs office says they will continue to work closely with retail businesses to combat organized retail theft.

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