AURORA, Colo. — Three people are reported to have grabbed nearly $12,000 worth of denim from an Aurora Kohl's department store, police said. Police are looking for help from the public in identifying the people from surveillance footage.
Aurora Police said the suspects walked into the Kohl's at 1350 S. Ironton St., "grabbed handfuls of jeans" and walked out of the store without paying for the pants.
Surveillance images provided by police from the theft on Friday show three people leaving the store carrying backpacks and bags.
Police said the group of suspects was seen leaving the store's parking lot in a 2001 gray Honda CRV. The surveillance pictures show the car with a license plate ALZ C27.
This isn't the first jean theft for the suspects, police said. According to police, the group has done this denim routine several other times: on Sept. 7, Sept. 9, Sept. 12, Sept. 16 and Sept. 27.
No employees were hurt during the thefts. Employees also didn't try to stop the suspects, which police said was the correct course of action.
"We do not suggest taking measures into your own hands," said Aurora Police spokesperson Sydney Edwards. "You should document what you can, call police and file a report."
Edwards also said businesses should have a security camera system to "catch people in the act."
Police are searching for the suspects in the pictures below. They asked anyone with information on these individuals to call Aurora police at 303-739-1840.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867 or visit metrodenvercrimestoppers.com. Tipsters can remain anonymous and may be eligible for a reward of up to $2,000.
Metro Denver Crime Stoppers works by assigning a code to people who anonymously submit a tip. Information is shared with law enforcement, and Crime Stoppers is notified at the conclusion of the investigation.
From there, an awards committee reviews the information provided and, if the information leads to an arrest, the tipster will be notified. Rewards can be collected using the code numbers received when the tip was originally submitted.
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