WESTLAKE, Ohio (WOIO) – A New York man is accused of stealing more than $4,000 worth of merchandise from a Westlake Ulta on Saturday.
According to a release, at around noon, Westlake Police received a call from Ulta reporting a shoplifting in progress.
Employees reported that a man had come into the store and walked around, appearing to talk on his cell phone. Eventually, he pulled out a large garbage bag, a mask, and loaded the bag up with items.
Police said the man fled and yelled vulgarities at employees.
Witnesses reported that the man entered a silver F-150 with Pennsylvania plates before driving away.
The truck was tracked to North Olmsted with FLOCK license plate readers. According to the release, reports note that the plate was entered as stolen.
North Olmsted Police tried to stop the truck that was fleeing onto I-480, but called off the chase.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol found the truck and chased it into Trumbull County, where it crashed.
Police said two men were taken into custody by OSHP, and the stolen Ulta products were recovered.
Westlake Police said it will present felony theft charges to the Cuyahoga County Grand Jury for the 18-year-old Staten Island, New York man.
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