PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wis. (WFRV) – A group of retail thieves who have been responsible for stealing from stores in multiple states was arrested in southern Wisconsin following a tip.
The Pleasant Prairie Police Department announced the arrests after a tip claimed that they were planning to target the Nike store at the Premium Outlet Mall. According to the release, the individuals were responsible for stealing from a Nike department store in Oshkosh.
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Officers arrived at the shopping mall and identified a vehicle that matched the description, arresting the group and recovering over $3,000 in stolen items.
An investigation revealed that the individuals arrested were connected to a Peruvian national group that has been responsible for retail thefts in numerous states, with over $54,000 in stolen merchandise.
The individuals were identified as Juan Yancunta-Quiroz, Jose Arteaga-Sanchez and Darwin Velasquez.
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All three have been arrested for receiving/possession of stolen property as a party to a crime, along with outstanding out-of-county warrants.
No more details are available at this time.
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