LOS ANGELES -- Los Angeles police are asking for the public's help to identify suspected thieves who target high-end cosmetics stores across Los Angeles, including those at the Beverly Center Mall.
Authorities said members of the grand theft ring enter a store with empty purses or shopping bags then use them to conceal pricey perfumes. In some cases, store employees confronted them, but the suspects got away.
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The group consists of three women and a man, and they are responsible for thousands of dollars in losses, authorities said.
Detectives said the suspects have struck places in Studio City, Marina del Rey, Tustin and Glendale.
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Anyone with more information is urged to call the LAPD.