3 Arrested In Nearly $1K Grocery Store Theft In North County

SAN MARCOS, CA — Three people were arrested Thursday night after stealing nearly $1,000 worth of merchandise from a North County grocery store, authorities said.

Deputies received an alert around 8:30 p.m. Thursday from a license plate-reading camera system about a vehicle linked to a retail theft investigation in San Marcos, according to the San Diego County Sheriff's Office.

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Deputies located the vehicle in a parking lot in the 500 block of West San Marcos Boulevard and detained three people nearby.

Investigators determined the suspects had just stolen nearly $1,000 in merchandise from a nearby grocery store, authorities said. Deputies recovered the stolen items from the vehicle.

Praharsha Pasumarthi, 27, Summer Olney, 23, and Lora Smith, 40, were arrested on suspicion of grand theft and conspiracy to commit theft. All three were booked into the Vista Detention Facility.