Police claim that a California couple was caught on camera as they stole goods valued at $17,000 from two Target stores in Orange County, California, and have charged them with theft.
Analu Gonzalez, 25, and Alexis De Jesus Garcia, 22, are accused of robbing the shops of goods worth $17,000 after they were caught on camera. (Photo: iStock)
According to Fox News, Analu Gonzalez, 25, and Alexis De Jesus Garcia, 22, according to the Irvine Police Department, have been accused of stealing from Target stores in Costa Mesa on March 3 and Irvine on April 2.
The couple that was caught on camera appears to show the alleged thefts were also made public by the police department.
According to police, who shared the video caught on camera on social media, “Bowser and his partner in crime, Buzzy Beatle, collected baby formula from stores across Orange County like Mario and Luigi collect coins.”
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The couple was caught on camera and as seen in the video pushing a cart toward an aisle with expensive baby formula at the Costa Mesa store. It is possible to see a child seated in the cart seat.
Then they appear to grab whatever they want off the shelf and throw it into a big tote bag.
The video caught on camera appears to show that a Target employee tries to stop them as they leave the store, but the unfazed couple leaves with the merchandise.
The police statement continued, “Their high score reached $17,000 in stolen goods when our Detectives located them at a motel in Buena Park yesterday. They weren’t stealing the formula to feed their Koopalings, in case you were wondering.
The couple appeared to use a similar tactic during the theft in Irvine as they casually rolled a cart to the baby formula aisle. After that, they started tossing items from the shelves into their cart.
According to police, the couple stole goods from Irvine worth about $3,000 in total.
According to the police, Gonzalez and Garcia were detained on Thursday for grand theft and organized retail theft.
