Crime & Safety
Police: Thieves Steal $20K In Vitamins From Local Stores
Police are asking for help in locating a duo of thieves who have swiped pricey vitamins from retailers around the region.
BELLEVUE, WA - Two thieves have allegedly stolen $20,000 worth of vitamins across the region since November 2017, according to police. Police said 39 year-old Justin Pederson 37-year-old Anita Thompson have targeted stores in Bellevue, Kirkland, Issaquah, Redmond, Seattle, Mercer Island, Mountlake Terrace, Tacoma, and Vancouver.
Their strategy is pretty straight forward: they walk into a store, put a bunch of expensive vitamins in a reusable bag, and walk out.
“These types of organized retail thefts raise prices for everyone else, so we need to get these prolific thieves located and in custody,” said Bellevue Officer Seth Tyler.
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Police said Pederson and Thompson may be driving a stolen Dodge Neon with Washington license plate number ASC2943.
Anyone with information on the case can submit an anonymous tip to CrimeStoppers by calling 1-800-222-TIPS or by submitting a tip online. (For more local news, click here to sign up for real-time news alerts and newsletters from Bellevue Patch, click here to find your local Washington Patch. Also, follow us on Facebook, and if you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app.)
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