Folsom police arrest 3 suspects after Nike store hit by shoplifters
Officers have arrested a group of shoplifting suspects after two different police chases in the Sacramento area last week.
Folsom police say, on Aug. 14, officers at the Folsom Premium Outlets spotted a group of three suspects who were allegedly shoplifting from the Nike store.
The suspects ran as officers closed in, first going through a restaurant and then into a vehicle.
Police chased the suspects but soon called off the pursuit over safety concerns. It appeared that the suspects were on Highway 50 heading to Sacramento.
Law enforcement officers soon spotted the suspects again. This time, they were chased all the way to Hamilton Street in North Sacramento. All three suspects tried to get out and run, police say, but officers promptly arrested them.
The suspects arrested have been identified as 40-year-old Vailoauta Lopa, 39-year-old Estephan Villegas, and 35-year-old Maryssa Meza. All three have been booked into Sacramento County Jail.