A 20-year-old Redwood City man was arrested last week after allegedly stealing about $961 worth of clothing from Macy’s in the Hillsdale Shopping Center and assaulting a loss prevention officer, according to San Mateo police.
At about 8:51 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 29, police received a call about a fight at the mall and found loss prevention trying to detain Tauangemai Latukefu for shoplifting. Over three hours, Latukefu was alleged to have selected various clothing and items to take into a fitting room where he remained for quite some time then left through an emergency exit without paying. He allegedly tried to punch the loss prevention officer, according to police.
When police arrived on scene, officers took custody of Latukefu and noticed he was wearing various clothing items with the price tags still affixed, according to police.
Just two days before, a 24-year mother was arrested after allegedly assaulting a loss prevention agent at Macy’s and fleeing in a car while driving recklessly with her 1-year-old child and a 15-year-old relative inside. Police were called to the Hillsdale Shopping Center on a report that a Macy’s loss prevention agent had been hit with pepper spray and assaulted by a shoplifter who stole from the store before fleeing in a car, according to police.
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