Woman arrested, 2 sought in $30K theft of designer sunglasses: Durham police

A woman accused of stealing $30,000 worth of designer sunglasses has been found and arrested in Pickering, Ont.

Three female suspects allegedly stole more than 60 pairs of sunglasses from a LensCrafters in Pickering City Centre on Monday, Sept. 29, according to a Durham Regional Police news release.

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Members of the West Division Criminal Investigations Branch have identified two of the three suspects. On Oct. 26, officers located $25,000 of the stolen merchandise after executing a search warrant, police said.

A 33-year-old woman was then taken into custody on Nov. 23 and charged with theft over $5,000 and possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000.

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She was held for a bail hearing.

A 17-year-old from Mississauga, Ont. is wanted for theft over $5,000 and possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000.

An unidentified third suspect is also wanted for the same charges.

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