(KRON) — Four juveniles were arrested after merchandise was stolen from Sunvalley Shopping Center in Concord, the Concord Police Department (CPD) announced Tuesday in a social media post. Officers received a report regarding four individuals running for the mall’s exit with unpaid merchandise.
The suspects separated and tried to escape in different directions but were detained a short time later, according to police. The total value of the stolen merchandise was approximately $3,400. The recovered items include nearly two dozen fragrance bottles (pictured below).
“Detectives are investigating whether these individuals are connected to other recent high-value thefts from the same store over the past two weeks,” Concord police wrote.
Although CPD did not explicitly state that the theft happened at Sunvalley, photos posted by the department show arrests were being made at the mall parking lot. CPD did not specify which store the merchandise was stolen from.
The Pleasant Hill Police Department assisted in making the arrest.
