Suspects in national retail theft ring arrested in Pleasant Prairie

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The three suspects arrested at Premium Outlets

PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wis. – Three people were arrested at the Pleasant Prairie Premium Outlets on Sunday, Oct. 26, who police say had already robbed one store and were planning to rob another store at the mall.

right Pleasant prairie Police Department, officers received information about a national retail theft ring responsible for a theft at a Nike department store in Oshkosh.

This group was expected to target the Nike store in the Premium Outlet Mall.

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Upon arrival at the mall, officers verified information and located a vehicle matching the suspect’s description. They arrested the people involved and recovered over $3,000 in stolen merchandise.

During a post-incident investigation, officers learned these men were connected to a larger Peruvian national ring responsible for retail thefts totaling more than $54,000 in multiple states, including New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maine, Virginia, Massachusetts, Tennessee, Georgia, North Carolina, Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, Nebraska, Iowa, Michigan, Utah, Nevada and Wisconsin.

All three men were arrested for receiving/possession of stolen property (valued between $2,500 and $5,000) as part of a crime, in addition to outstanding out-of-county warrants.