STROUD TWP., MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Three men have been arrested after police say they committed multiple retail thefts at Lowe's.
According to the Stroud Area Regional Police Department, on July 31, around 8:00 a.m. officers were called to Lowe’s in Stroud Township for a report of a retail theft in progress.
The loss prevention employee told officers that three suspects were part of at least two other thefts that happened at Lowe’s stores in Rhode Island.
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Police say they arrested three of the following men, all from New York City, for retail theft;
- Jonathan Lara-Alvarez, 28
- Maikel Ruben Corros-Ramos, 27
- Mayker Yohan Ortiz-Arias, 26
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Through further investigation, officers said they learned all three coordinated to come to Monroe County specifically to steal merchandise and resell it. According to the release, the suspects removed 19 DeWalt batteries valued at $3,600 from the store.
The men are being held at the Monroe County Correctional Facility on $75,000 secured bail.