A King County man is facing a stack of felony charges after prosecutors say he repeatedly hit Ulta Beauty stores around the Seattle area, walking out with thousands of dollars in high-end products. David Joseph Gama has pleaded not guilty and remains in the King County Jail on $50,000 bail.
According to charging documents filed in King County Superior Court and obtained by Westside Seattle, Gama is charged with three counts of organized retail theft in the first degree. The filings describe a string of alleged thefts from Ulta locations across the county and group dozens of reported incidents into three aggregated counts that span multiple dates and stores.
As reported by KOMO News, investigators say the case covers 55 days and includes 24 reported incidents between Nov. 10, 2025 and Jan. 4, 2026. KOMO also reported that investigators allege roughly $184,260.80 in losses, with only about $1,678.80 in merchandise recovered at the time of arrest.
Where the alleged thefts took place
Court filings and local reporting indicate most of the activity focused on an Ulta on Aurora Avenue North and the Ulta at Westwood Village in West Seattle. The documents list 15 incidents at the Aurora Avenue location and five at the West Seattle store, along with single incidents in Tukwila and Federal Way. The West Seattle Blog published images and a detailed day-by-day ledger from the charging papers that highlight several of the larger alleged losses at the Westwood location…