CPD Supt. David Brown said a 15-year-old man was arrested last week on 21 counts of theft from ULTA beauty stores.
“Those who take things that don’t belong to them need to be brought to justice no matter what your age,” Brown said. “Whoever is involved in this, we are working hard to bring you to justice.”
A spokesperson for ULTA said it was seeing more organized theft, and issued a partial statement that said: “In addition to the financial impact, we are seeing a worrying increase in theft. concerns about violence and aggression from ORC (Organized Retail Crime) groups. Our goal has always been to protect our products and, more importantly, to protect our associates and guests.”
On December 23, three people brought bags into ULTA on Michigan Avenue and filled them with perfume. On December 10, two men scrambled for merchandise at a North Face store on Michigan Avenue, pushing a man to the floor.
Brown notes that although young people may be involved in these crimes, there are others they are looking for.
“Yes, we’re going after that black market as aggressively as we’re after the original offender. We’re after the people who bought it on that black market and so much more.” , he said.
Chicago’s Organized Retail Task Force continues its work with retailers and law enforcement coordinating information to close rings
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