Three suspects have been arrested for allegedly stealing over $143,000 worth of cosmetics from Ulta stores in the Seattle area.
Renton police have identified and arrested three individuals suspected of participating in a coordinated retail theft ring that targeted cosmetics stores since October 2024. Authorities allege that the trio collaborated to steal over $143,000 worth of luxury cosmetics from various Ulta locations across the Puget Sound region, including Renton, Tukwila, Federal Way, Issaquah, Seattle, Auburn, Lakewood, and Redmond.
FOX 13 Seattle obtained video footage of these alleged incidents, which depict the suspects discreetly removing items from shelves and concealing them in their bags before exiting the stores without making any payment. Renton police state that the three individuals coordinated these thefts between October 2024 and early January 2025. Detectives collaborated with Ulta's loss prevention team to ultimately identify and apprehend the suspects.Authorities reveal that 25-year-old Vershawn Hairston faces ten charges of organized retail theft and is currently detained on a $325,000 bail. Hairston has a prior criminal record of 22 convictions, including four for organized retail theft. Additionally, 18-year-old R'Mani Sweet faces six charges and is being held on a $50,000 bail. However, 26-year-old Imiko Stark was released after posting bail and is not currently in custody; she faces four charges of organized retail theft
ORGANIZED RETAIL THEFT COSMETICS ULTA RENTON POLICE SUSPECTS
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