Woodland CA makeup theft ends with police chase, arrests

Woodland police say the occupants of this BMW led officers on a chase after stealing $1,900 in makeup from a Rite Aid Saturday, March 19, 2022.

Woodland Police Department

Police arrested two Sacramento residents Saturday after they allegedly stole practically $2,000 in makeup earlier than main officers on a automotive chase, in accordance with the Woodland Police Department.The chase started at a Rite Aid on West Main Street, after staff known as police to report {that a} man and a lady “crammed two massive purses with makeup,” Woodland police mentioned Saturday night time on Facebook. The staff instructed dispatchers that the suspects left in a white BMW with paper license plates. A Woodland police officer noticed the BMW and tried to tug it over, however its driver took off on Interstate 5 towards Sacramento, police mentioned. The chase ended on Del Paso Road in Sacramento’s Natomas neighborhood, the place officers arrested Dashawn Dewitt Jr, 19, and Anaya Anderson, 20, police mentioned. Officers booked the 2 Sacramento residents into the Yolo County Jail on suspicion of grand theft and conspiracy to commit a criminal offense. Dewitt additionally faces prices of felony evading; he additionally had excellent misdemeanor and felony warrants, police mentioned. The baggage of makeup police discovered within the BMW contained an estimated $1,900 price of things, police mentioned. This story was initially printed March 20, 2022 9:46 AM.

Ryan Sabalow covers setting, basic information and enterprise and investigative tales for McClatchy’s Western newspapers. Before becoming a member of The Bee in 2015, he was a reporter at The Auburn Journal, The Redding Record Searchlight and The Indianapolis Star.

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