One of the stolen fragrance bottles had a GPS tracker, which led deputies to the suspect's vehicle, according to the Pierce County Sheriff's Department.
GPS tracker on stolen merchandise leads deputies to suspectSOUTH HILL, Wash. — A man was arrested on Monday after he was caught stealing numerous bottles of fragrance, including one that had a GPS tracker attached to it, according to theDeputies responded to a beauty store in the 16900 block of Meridian Avenue East in South Hill after employees reported that a man stole $2,862 worth of fragrance.
Upon locating the 22-year-old suspect’s vehicle, deputies learned he was inside the department store.The suspect stole $2,862 worth of fragrance, according to store employees. According to PCSD, the man told deputies he planned to trade the stolen merchandise for “blues,” a street term for fentanyl pills.
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