Three suspects were arrested for a string of retail thefts across Southern California.
The suspects were identified by the Irvine Police Department as:
- Jaylaine Stewart, 21, of Long Beach
- Derryon Burks, 25, of Los Angeles
- Turll Patrick Watson, 31, of Los Angeles
On March 31, the trio targeted a Grocery Outlet store as a female suspect distracted an employee while a male suspect stole medication from store shelves. The third suspect was waiting in a getaway car.
When the employee confronted them, the male suspect shoved the worker and fled the scene.
Police were notified and began investigating. They were later spotted in Oceanside after allegedly committing another theft…