Pacifica police arrested three people accused of stealing merchandise from a Spirit Halloween store, and an employee sustained a non-life-threatening injury after allegedly being shoved to the ground.<\/p>\n
Officers responded to Spirit Halloween at the Fairmont Shopping Center in Pacifica at 12:14 pm Wednesday after receiving a report of retail theft, as KRON4 reports<\/a>. Witnesses recorded the license plate of the vehicle used to flee, which was located by law enforcement in a neighboring city using an automated license plate reader.<\/p>\n Police reportedly arrested San Francisco residents Quiana Cheatham, 22, Heavun Winnfield, 24, on suspicion of robbery and criminal conspiracy, and Skyy Winnfield, 24, on suspicion of shoplifting and criminal conspiracy.<\/p>\n According to KRON4, the employee\u2019s injuries were not life-threatening, and police recovered the stolen merchandise.<\/p>\n Theft at Spirit Halloween is common in the Bay Area and beyond, with similar incidents reported at locations in Millbrae<\/a> and Antioch<\/a> in recent years. Reddit users<\/a> who work at stores across the country have also shared accounts of frequent shoplifting and robberies. <\/p>\n Employees described daily robbery attempts, employees being threatened with disciplinary action over thefts they were told not to physically intervene in, and thieves walking out wearing costumes they put on in the aisle or carrying oversized props, including a giant clown animatronic.<\/p>\n