Woman accused in $75,000 Bath & Body Works shoplifting spree, California cops say

A Southern California woman was arrested after being accused of helping to steal more than $75,000 of merchandise from various Bath & Body Works stores in the area.

The 31-year-old woman is accused of participating in a series of thefts from stores in Los Angeles, Orange, and San Diego counties, according to a news release from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. She was identified as one of multiple suspects who may have been involved, and the products stolen included candles, fragrances, and other cosmetics, the release said.

Upon searching her Los Angeles home, police found over $6,100 in clothing and personal care products they believe had been stolen from Bath & Body Works, Victoria’s Secret, Old Navy, Carter’s, The Children’s Place, Claire’s and H&M, the release said.

She has been arrested at least eight times for similar crimes in the past, police said.

According to jail records, the woman appeared in court on Jan. 20 at 8:30 a.m. She’s currently being held without bail at the Century Regional Detention Facility in Lynwood, records show.

This story was originally published January 20, 2022 at 1:34 PM with the headline "Woman accused in $75,000 Bath & Body Works shoplifting spree, California cops say."