A Sacramento, Calif. man has been taken into custody for the theft of an estimated $35,000 in women’s sportswear and apparel from local Macy’s department stores.
The Citrus Heights Police Department (CHPD) arrested 29-year-old Tyrell Jermaine English on Friday following a multi-week investigation into a rash of incidents at the Macy’s at Citrus Heights Sunrise Mall and two other Macy’s stores in nearby Sacramento.
English, who was booked on charges of retail theft and robbery, was arrested after detectives executed search warrants at his residence, leading to the discovery of more than $10,000 in stolen apparel that was confirmed stolen by the stores. He has been booked at the Sacramento County main jail and is awaiting trial.
According to Lieutenant Wesley Herman, an investigator with CHPD’s Special Services Division, additional victims in the crime spree may be forthcoming, and English is believed to have been accompanied by at least two other suspects who are not yet in custody. “Stolen products are often resold on various online platforms where it’s both easy and often anonymous to do so,” he added. “Facebook Marketplace, OfferUp and others are frequently used to illegally sell these stolen items for less than retail value.”