Crime & Safety

Women Used 'Booster Bag' To Steal Over $2K Worth Of Items From Victoria's Secret: Police

This is the third time a theft occurred at the store since June.

LAKE GROVE, NY - Police are looking for two women who stole items from a Lake Grove store in June.

The women (pictured above) stole undergarments from Victoria’s Secret in the Smith Haven Mall, on June 6 at 7:05 p.m.

The pair put the items into a booster bag which is used to block the electronic surveillance detection system.

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The stolen merchandise was worth a total of $2,200.

This is the third time a theft occurred at the store since June.

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On June 29, a couple stole over $1,500 worth of bras from the same Victoria's Secret and on July 26, another couple stole $1,980. worth of merchandise.

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to an arrest.

Anyone with information about this crime is asked to call anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800- 220-TIPS. All calls will be kept confidential.

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