Duo linked to 40+ multi-state shoplifting cases arrested in Stuart

STUART, Fla. (CBS12) — Two suspects linked to a multi-state Ulta theft ring were arrested in Stuart after police tracked a string of retail crimes across the Treasure Coast.

Officers with the Stuart Police Department say they were alerted by the Port St. Lucie Police Department regarding a shoplifting duo who had been carrying out thefts at multiple Ulta Beauty locations in the area.

Both individuals, Isabel Pardo Ramos and Oleiber Rios Rosabal, were apprehended at the Ulta in Pineapple Commons, per police.

During subsequent interviews, both admitted to involvement in multiple thefts and were transported to the Martin County Jail.

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Pardo Ramos was booked on counts of tampering with a security device, grand theft, and an active warrant out of Galveston, Texas, for organized criminal activity.

Rios Rosabal was booked for counts of attempted grand theft and principal in the first degree.

Investigators say the suspects were linked to over 40 retail theft cases across several states, all involving Ulta locations.

“Another great example of how seamless communication between the Stuart Police Department, Martin County Sheriff’s Office, and Port St. Lucie Police led to the successful apprehension of criminals,” the Stuart Police Department said in a post to Facebook.