Trio accused of stealing $143K in cosmetics across King County

The Renton Police Department arrested a trio for a shoplifting spree that’s suspected of being part of an organized retail theft operation throughout King County, resulting in over $143,000 in lost cosmetic products.

On Feb. 4, the RPD reported the arrest of three suspects who had allegedly gone on a shoplifting spree at multiple Ulta Beauty stores between late Oct. 2024 and early January. The suspects are Imiko Stark, 26, who faces four counts of organized retail theft; Vershawn Hairston, 25, who faces 10 counts of organized retail theft; and R’mani Sweet, who faces six counts of organized retail theft.

The trio is suspected of stealing high-end fragrances and cosmetics from stores in Renton, Federal Way, Auburn, Tukwila, Seattle, Issaquah, Redmond and Lakewood…

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