Multiple Arrests in Utah Retail Theft and Fraud Cases, Including $140K Fur Coat and $50K Merchandise Scheme

Law enforcement in Utah has made several arrests related to retail theft and fraud. Two individuals were arrested for their alleged involvement in a merchandise return scheme that defrauded local retail stores of over $50,000. Additionally, a man has been charged with stealing a Russian sable fur coat valued at $140,000 from a Park City store; he was apprehended in New York after a monthslong investigation. Another suspect faces charges for stealing a $104,000 sable fur coat in Park City. In Bountiful, a juvenile was taken into custody in connection with a series of aggravated robberies. Furthermore, three individuals with extensive criminal histories were arrested for retail theft and return fraud at T.J. Maxx and HomeGoods stores across Salt Lake County. Another man was also arrested for multiple thefts at various Home Depot locations throughout Utah.