STUART, FL — Two suspects linked to a multi-state retail theft ring targeting Ulta Beauty stores were arrested in Stuart after a coordinated police investigation.
The Stuart Police Department said they were notified by Port St. Lucie Police about a duo suspected of carrying out multiple shoplifting incidents at Ulta locations along the Treasure Coast.
Officers apprehended Isabel Pardo Ramos and Oleiber Rios Rosabal at the Ulta in Pineapple Commons. During interviews, both admitted to participating in several thefts and were taken to Martin County Jail.
Pardo Ramos, faced charges of tampering with a security device, grand theft, and an active Galveston, Texas warrant for organized criminal activity. Rios Rosabal was charged with attempted grand theft and principal in the first degree.
Investigators connected the pair to more than 40 Ulta theft cases across several states. Stuart Police highlighted the successful arrests as a result of effective coordination between the Stuart Police Department, Martin County Sheriff’s Office, and Port St. Lucie Police.