Women Swipe More Than $4,700 in Merchandise During Back-to-Back DC Thefts

Police say the same group struck two Northwest DC stores less than an hour apart.

WASHINGTON, DC – A group of women allegedly hit two Northwest DC stores less than an hour apart Monday, including one theft in which more than $4,700 worth of merchandise was taken, according to police.

The first theft was reported around 3:41 p.m. in the 1000 block of F Street NW, where three women entered a store and allegedly took multiple items without paying before fleeing in a vehicle.

About 45 minutes later, police say the same three women — joined by a fourth woman — entered another store in the 1000 block of Connecticut Avenue NW and stole thousands of dollars in merchandise.

Second Store Loses More Than $4,700

The Connecticut Avenue theft occurred at approximately 4:26 p.m.

Police said the four women took multiple items valued at more than $4,700 and fled without paying…

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