NOVATO, CA — Four individuals were arrested following the organized retail theft of eyewear valued at $33,000, Novato police reported Saturday.
The suspects — three men and a teen boy — were found in possession of 90 pairs of stolen glasses and eyewear products taken around 3 p.m. Friday from LensCrafters at the Vintage Oaks Shopping Center.
According to police, the group fled the scene in a black Dodge Charger with no license plates, but were stopped by a California Highway Patrol officer on U.S. Highway 101 near Freitas Parkway.
The arrested adults include:
Armani Delrosario, 23, of Pacifica
Steven Cordova-Hernandez, 20, of Daly City
Cuauhtemoc Ramirez, 21, of Daly City, who was on parole for organized retail theft
Also in the vehicle was a 17-year-old male, listed as a missing person from San Francisco and wanted for assault with a deadly weapon.
A 1-year-old girl, identified as Delrosario’s daughter, was also a passenger in the car at the time of the arrest.
Police are continuing their investigation into the incident and potential connections to other retail thefts in the area.
