ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – Police have broken up an organized retail theft ring that hit the Galleria, Plaza Frontenac, West County Center, Chesterfield, and beyond.
At the center of the alleged operation are Ashley Ford and Shannon Fisher, both 39 and from St. Louis. Police say surveillance footage shows the pair removing clothing from hangers and placing items into shopping bags.
Sgt. Brandon Elzinga, with the Des Peres Department of Public Safety’s Retail Theft Unit, said police from various jurisdictions are familiar with the two women, who he said hit multiple malls in a single day…