National shoplifting ring suspects arrested in Pleasant Prairie

PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wis. – Three people were arrested at the Pleasant Prairie Premium Outlets on Sunday, Oct. 26, who police say had already robbed one store and were planning to rob another store in the outlet mall.

According to the Pleasant prairie Police officers received information about a national shoplifting ring responsible for a theft at a Nike department store in Oshkosh.

This group was expected to target the Nike store in the Premium Outlet Mall.

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Upon arrival at the mall, officers checked information and identified a vehicle matching the suspects’ description. They arrested the people involved and recovered more than $3,000 worth of stolen goods.

During an investigation after the incident, agents learned that these people were connected to a larger Peruvian national group responsible for shoplifting crimes totaling more than $54,000 in multiple states, including New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maine, Virginia, Massachusetts, Tennessee, Georgia, North Carolina, Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, Nebraska, Iowa, Michigan, Utah, Nevada and Wisconsin.

All three men were arrested for receiving/possession of stolen property (worth between $2,500 and $5,000) as a party to a crime, in addition to outstanding out-of-county warrants.