Lululemon heists: 4 women charged for stealing more than $10K in merch as thefts increase in Philly

[@Susan-wz7mb]

No masks in retail stores. These thieves will make the stores leave Philadelphia eventually.

[@sharr630]

Eventually? Hahha, try by end of year when the economy officially tanks and theft becomes DAILY across downtown.

[@keithb6717]

Eventually all stores will leave Wakunda.

[@davidcarlin3850]

There is already a mask ban for stores in Philly

[@keithb6717]

@@davidcarlin3850 Maybe a democrat ban would be more effective?

[@xx_Joker_xx]

Eventually most stores will do business online only... and people will complain.

[@pheelingoode1646]

She's a reporter that witnessed a theft and the best description she had is "2 girls'.

[@georgeoffenberger1262]

I thought the same thing. She’s a real “go getter”. A reporter with nothing to report. They were probably her friends. She provided cover 🤣.

[@DAMAGE_INC.979]

2 black girls

[@Julesy980]

@@DAMAGE_INC.979 Oh definitely. If they don't say or show it, I just guess that. Because I like being right.

[@Abbygirl918]

Wow, she had to get a promotion😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@charleskenney5174]

probably relatives

[@fredbrooks2939]

Destroying everything they touch,creating nothing.

[@SVG_1]

Calling themselves God’s chosen ppl They sure are doing the most

[@arlenespencer5850]

​@@SVG_1😂 God's chosen people 😂shows just how they think. Guess they did not read the part in the Bible. 🤔mmm but then again can they read. Well when asked of God how do we recognize satan Lord. Reply... Satan comes to rob, steal, kill and destroy & that is how you recognize satan . Well is this not exactly how they carry on regardless of the land they in. World wide. Look around see the common thread. 🤔

[@jackdmarts603]

@@arlenespencer5850yall are so pathetic and racist

[@WALTERBROADDUS]

Stealing merchandise worth more than $1,000 is a third-degree felony with fines up to $15,000 and up to 7 years in prison in PA.

[@tpolerex7282]

Not in D.A. Larry Krasner’s justice reform universe!

[@cil20002000]

Welp….that doesn’t seem to be the case right now. They do not care

[@SamboAviles]

Not with uncle Larry around

[@SamboAviles]

Remember Lululemon don’t take EBT

[@astroprotector]

affirmative action will prevent prosecuting them.

[@MrMountain707]

All businesses should have a NO MASK policy.

[@josephrobinson5452]

But the government told them to wear masks didn't they?

[@sharr630]

It's a lot simpler than that. All the high-end stores either limit the number of people allowed in the store (5 max, and not from one group) or they require you to make an appointment. Simple.

[@m4st3rm1nd9]

Chinese mandated masks by launching the coronavirus. They will never go away.

[@margaretdimick2096]

They know that employees aren't allowed to stop them, so thieves think they have free reign.

[@kellysblackcat]

I don't know why they don't hire security guards at the door. They'd be a lot cheaper than the huge losses on the daily. If they don't allow employees to stop the thieves and they should hire people who will. I don't get why this company just keeps putting up with this. It's been going on for years. I first heard about it when the employee was fired for trying to stop the thieves. And it's still going on, 10 grands worth in one hit? Something wrong with the higher ups in the corporation, get some armed guards, that will stop the loss. It's probably why Lululemon is so expensive because they're covering their losses by increasing the prices. .

[@dorthymcbride3384]

Businesses should lock the doors and force customers to ring a door bell!

[@ComposerConductor]

Maybe judges should start holding criminals accountable, instead of giving slap on the wrist after slap on the wrist.

[@kimberlymartin459]

Then there would be a whole lot of white people in prison!!!!!!

[@jrizzle51]

These Corporations give the same bs we care crap, poor employees probably getting paid peanuts, provide armed security

[@yoojin-oi8ij]

Not a race problem,..... but a problem race.

[@darknoble1151]

everyone does not steal,.....everyone steals

[@ComposerConductor]

So white people never commit crimes? Interesting claim.

[@ComposerConductor]

So every person who is black, is a, "problem," in your opinion?

[@JessicaJones-np8pj]

Right!! Definitely not a race problem because they all steal at my store. Black white and Pink lol

[@lookingnlurking]

comments of you tube videos showing white thieves or white criminals never mention their race. and there are many such you tube videos. theft is wrong no matter what race the perpetrator is.

[@davidcarlin3850]

If the black community spent as much time educating themselves and finding employment this would not happen

[@MrCpd80]

Most African Americans do

[@myway2653]

Tell that to your park friends

[@AB-he5zt]

How much is rent in the city especially in a decent neighborhood and how much is minimum wage?

[@AB-he5zt]

I'm not excusing it but don't start with the racist bull crap. Half the thievery would stop if these corporations would offer living wages. Not everyone is passed down a house or generational wealth. Most ppl paying 1200 and upward to live in a partial decent neighborhood. That doesn't include a vacation, life insurance, or savings from retirement. How can a single person pay that and necessities off 7-15 an hour? They robbing Peter to pay Paul......Literally

[@karensback]

​@@AB-he5ztthat behavior makes the costs higher.

[@luckymanham302]

More Blactivity

[@jerry171460]

Blactivity!?! Very creative term. +1

[@annawilson2937]

👏🏻

[@lynettechaplin3771]

I don’t wear Lululemon and don’t wanna wear Lululemon

[@wolfhunter6711]

Nobody cares, chubby.

[@gemmy1151]

Shows hwo dumb they are. No YT woman is looking to buy discount lulu off a truck.

[@colleenpeck6347]

I buy on Amazon, it's safer than shopping.

[@Littlekitten_]

I workout 5 days a week and all I wear is lulu. If you can afford it , it’s worth the price . Had my tops and shorts last for years now . Better than adidas and Nike for sure

[@christopherconcept926]

What’s the point of this comment

[@hermitbob7304]

Closing down Lululemon stores is racist and will be protested to the fullest extent of our capabilities. How can we make a living selling stolen goods if they close the stores?

[@steelionx9255]

LOL! Great sarcasm!

[@Mindthatbiz]

Tried it. Grew up in the surrounding suburbs and the yt girls steal more than anyone starting at young ages. Don’t try to make this a race thing and get embarrassed by how deplorable those pointing fingers are themselves. Foh

[@JohnSmith-ct5jd]

Exactly. It is all about getting free stuff. Gimmee, gimmee, gimmee.

[@darknoble1151]

people need to stop stealing. This is ridiculous

[@godbodyrock]

we learned from the best.. 👀💯

[@pookagrowsgreen]

The fact that these are ppl of color GO TO SCHOOL AND GET A JOB Whether fatherless or motherless broke or homeless have some self respect ❤

[@ivyngo110]

It’s the culture , the system has failed them .

[@mikehunt-fx7sf]

@@ivyngo110 Wrong!

[@thelmam1048]

@@ivyngo110 It's the culture. They have failed the system and everyone else

[@michaelle8384]

They need to bring back capital punishment

[@OtherPhone-dd9xk]

For clothes wow ​@@michaelle8384

[@user-swdev]

Why always…

[@astroprotector]

genetics

[@ComposerConductor]

Hmm, so no other folks except folks who are black, steak from stores? That is EASILY proven wrong. Do you know how many white people steal from Walmart?

[@obtryce7070]

Drizzle Drizzle, if you are broke just say. If they did not have a criminal record before now they do and the cycle will repeat itself. You will never catch them in a library stealing books to learn how to code.

[@JohnSmith-ct5jd]

As Chris Rock said, "If you ever want to hide your money from a (N-word), hide it in your books. Books to a (N-word) are like Kryptonite to Superman." LOL.

[@gemmy1151]

They wanna get in their crime before they turn 18.

[@cherriberri7161]

Last year the owner of LuLuemon said in statement that she was ok letting criminals get away with stealing and she didn’t want employees to call the authorities. She said the people doing the stealing were underprivileged and needed the items. Boy, she changed her tune now. 😂😂😂

[@jameshall915]

British singer Lily Allen was for immigrants rights in the UK, she invited a African Muslim family into her home.. 2 weeks later she was a few blocks from her house calling the cops complaining about the African Muslim family being squatters.

[@kellysblackcat]

What a weird thing to say. Theft is theft. It doesn't matter who's doing it. Why does she charge so much for a pair of leggings if she's so concerned about poor people needing them? She's literally just giving her stuff away. Maybe it's a scam and she's reaping in the insurance? Seems bizarre that she wouldn't have security at the door if she's losing 10 grand in one hit.

[@dar7230]

nobody NEEDS 200 tights

[@Yourbody_MYCHOICE]

13% again

[@bmminc3001]

Wigs and fake eyelashes again..

[@lavettesmith156]

u know some non black women pretend to be black. & those Dark overseas Indians, Afro Latina's, Africans, Islanders- etc; could be giving the "American Black Woman" a bad image. Just something to think about.

[@karensback]

​@@lavettesmith156you just brought the blame game to a whole other low level.

[@astroprotector]

@@lavettesmith156 black women have a different body build from nonblack women. you think that could be pretended too? LMFAO!!! stop cappin

[@lavettesmith156]

@@karensback of course a karen would say that.

[@lavettesmith156]

@@astroprotector & ya'll say- they are built like Black Women, when you justify wanting her, etc. Plus, one of them looked like a male in costume. I refuse to argue with a conquered male- defending the usual suspects

[@6stringcodger450]

Bankrupt culture and woke agendas just keep fueling this behavior.

[@malin7919]

They are Joe Biden supporters

[@malin7919]

Joe Biden supporters

[@anthonyjones9868]

🤣

[@astroprotector]

@@malin7919 does not matter who is president. The nation has a very troubling black culture problem on its hand and we refuse to have that national conversation on it.

[@smellywaffels1967]

Oh yeah let’s elect a man that literally lost a rape trial and had 91 indictments because that’ll help crime smh. If anything the country learned the behavior from him. If our leader gets away with crimes then everyone will is the mindset.

[@NOPENONAH]

Put a cap on how many guests can be in the store at a time. Keep someone at the door at all times to lock it, and unlock it as people leave or in case of emergency.

[@sharr630]

The hilarious part is that Lululemon is marketed toward skinny upper middle class white women. Whom exactly do these thieves plan to sell these clothes to?

[@JohnSmith-ct5jd]

"Day-um. I diddin tink uv dat! Sheet!"

[@gemmy1151]

poshmark.

[@lavettesmith156]

they're probably stealing for them. don't act like -skinny white girls don't steal, lie, & find questionable bargains, etc.

[@Whillie_Whonka1]

What’s so hilarious, they’re hardly gonna try selling them to fat black chicks.

[@nebraskamalt6949]

Hope those bigguns raised on cheetos aren’t wearing lululemon, that would be a bigger crime than stealing.

[@kurtdowney1489]

10k = 10 years

[@coniccinoc]

1982, I worked at a fast food restaurant in Detroit. We had an armed security guard who was not allowed to intervene. Once people realized he could do nothing, thieves would come in just to take his gun. Arthor Treacher's Fish and Chips, Gratiot and Seymour (aka 6 mile).

[@Raven-6.]

Usual Suspects

[@johnmerlo5005]

I knew it before i opened this story

[@shermancoleman5941]

Facts

[@MrBond007-k2u]

@@johnmerlo5005 Everyone knew. 😂

[@steelionx9255]

Who the hell is everyone? I'm giving your comment thumbs down!

[@JohnSmith-ct5jd]

@@steelionx9255 Okay, everyone over the age of four, and who has at least a room temperature IQ. Fixed it.

[@raymondniven5281]

The lovely ladies representing the 13%. Nowhere is safe.

[@jamesgilhooly1326]

why would you hire them ?

[@jmtrs79]

Do what Walmart did and have someone stand at the exit of all stores to check receipts

[@amerasiann4645]

Usual suspects. WHAT A BEAUTIFUL CULTURE!

[@ComposerConductor]

Hmm, so, your claim is that EVERY PERSON WHO IS BLACK is CULTURALLY encouraged and taught to be a criminal?

[@graceb6381]

Those Damn Israelites!!!

[@michaelle8384]

@@graceb6381no they don’t dress modern

[@ELLEKx]

I don't know if I am more shocked that the police were called and arrested them or the fact they think this stuff is worth 10k

[@ricarellan]

I knew the color of the thieves before I clicked on the video!

[@JohnSmith-ct5jd]

Amazing! Gee, you must have ESP. How did you know? LOL.

[@DeathMetalMilitia305]

N-

[@Unncle_Ruckus]

I

[@James_Barris]

G

[@michaelle8384]

@@JohnSmith-ct5jdit’s always the same kind of

[@blasphemertheseventh]

They don’t care about their employees or customers. Lululemon ONLY cares about the customer’s wallet.

[@JohnP538]

1:59 The thieves are not "earning a profit". The stole from other people. Who writes this crap?

[@massiahgrom]

I used to do loss prevention work . It's crazy . Low pay, lots of injuries , I had fun but it got dangerous. And women are the worst .

[@jameshall915]

Is it true that women thieves still deny it even when showed the video? Or is it true that when women thieves finally do admit it, they claim an outter body experience? A LP officer told me this.

[@kellysblackcat]

If they don't let their employees intervene, why don't they hire security guards at the door. It would be a lot cheaper than the amount of items being stolen daily. I can't stand thieves, and the reason things cost so much is because businesses account for their losses by adding it to the price of goods. So all the honest people out there are basically covering the costs for these dirty low life thieves. They get away with it because they know Lululemon aren't stopping them, so get some security guards and stop the thefts. Disgusting.

[@deborahbaker4770]

BECAUSE THEY KNOW THAT NO ONE WILL STOP THEM AND THAT IS RIDICULOUS RETAILER’S ARE LOSING THEIR MERCHANDISE BECAUSE OF NOT STOPPING THEM THE POLICY SHOULD CHANGE BECAUSE THE PEOPLE SHOPPING IN STORE’S ARE PAYING A HIGHER PRICE BECAUSE STORE’S ARE PENALIZING THEIR CUSTOMER’S FOR THE THEFT’S THEY DO NOT STOP AND THAT IS NOT FAIR TO THEIR CUSTOMER’S‼️

[@Mindthatbiz]

Girl wtf would they chase them?! Employee of the month was never that serious. The store had insurance on everything but those employees lives. I’m not dying for nothing they’ll have replaced that same day.

[@MercyOnMySoul]

The saddest part of store robberies is that consumers and taxpayers end up paying the costs. Consumers pay higher prices for merchandise to make up for the losses, while taxpayers cover the expenses of legal fees, law enforcement, and housing for convicted criminals.

[@ekhks]

Is the reporter who witnessed the crime not permitted to report the description of the criminals? to say you witnessed it and only speak to it "2 girls" is pretty bad.

[@smoothoperator1083]

The Usual Suspects !!!😂😂😂😂

[@sheilaj4645]

People need to work for what they want🤬

[@Lynn-i2w]

And we really don’t need a lot of this crap. Only ends up in landfills.

[@kellysblackcat]

And we pay higher prices because companies cover their losses by adding to the prices of their items.

[@Lynn-i2w]

@@kellysblackcat and workers getting higher wages (rightly so). The companies will always want to increase their profits. Capitalism…unbridled.

[@sigsauer3719]

Same old perps…nothing new…

[@absiol3588]

Store policy: No mask No fake lashes No wigs

[@dhoktsachikdil3790]

Finally some accountability…hope the law sees it to the end…saying no to “catch and release”, right everyone?

[@1776-or-die]

Usual suspects

[@noellopez4062]

Those 4 BLACK WOMEN say it house it is

[@StrongstallionWest]

2 Girls? She didn’t want to say they were Black.

[@noellopez4062]

The same culture 😩😩

[@madboyreadynow28]

I have to say you have to profile. When I see women entering the store wearing hoods and mask, it’s easy to say thief. The same with young men. No one is wearing a mask anymore. Put a sign in the window. No hoods and no mask. When they enter turn them right around. Also you can have an auto lock to lock theirs inside when you see them grab. Lock the door. I don’t understand why these retail stores don’t have more security. Not just a security person but features like an auto door lock and door shutters to lock a their inside. Lock all doors. If they have a G well they will have to deal with cops when they arrive and that may not go so well.

[@astroprotector]

they will accuse you are racism because it's a part of black fashion. Catch 22

[@gemmy1151]

Problem is is that even though Ardmore in Lower Merion is super white, it has black residents too in Ardmore and Bryn Mawr. I think it's the speed that makes it apparent. Just make everyone have to buzz in.

[@nj3474]

Not surprising! Just look at them... they continue to prove what they really are

[@animusadvertere3371]

Hire security! I'm sick of subsidizing criminals. No more shopping at any of these loser stores.

[@freewheelburning8834]

those are some very yuppie looking vanilla clothes items cant imagine why anyone would go out of their way to steal them

[@tspcocktail]

🎯🎯💯

[@gemmy1151]

@@tspcocktail They stupidly imagined they're like sneakers and anyone will pay premium. Idiots are probably trying to offload them on ebay and posckmark right now.

[@SVG_1]

Yeah no hood attire there tsk tsk

[@freewheelburning8834]

@@SVG_1 even worse than the Gap

[@Ayoalfie]

I’ve been in a lululemon once and just saw expensive athletic wear. I’m not understanding the hype

[@hexagonsun]

13 and 50

[@dar7230]

Need a way to auto lock door on them

[@Kristine-x6d]

Ban trash bags

[@littlesaigon714]

just put everything behind closed doors and if a customer wants to try it on an associate can get it for u problem solved

[@Bebedollie]

Soon in America there is gona be no stores open to shop in. And lulu lemon is woke as. I'll never buy from them. Not Everrrr

[@JoshuaFreeman-vg6ld]

I guess I’ve been under a rock I thought Lululemon was a children store

[@georgeoffenberger1262]

I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE!!!! 🤣🤣🤣 i used to think the same thing.

[@gemmy1151]

@@georgeoffenberger1262 The name sounds perfect for that.

[@gman8591]

It is....adult size children!

[@kingvick7446]

​@georgeoffenberger1262 you may be thinking of cocomelon which is a show my baby niece watches.

[@blewis9270]

OF COURSE THE SAME WAKANDA PPL!

[@vistalite]

Stores near me have begun mandatory shopping escorts for blacks upon entering.

[@thelmam1048]

How about segregation?

[@vistalite]

@@thelmam1048 These are Indian merchants who are the only brave souls wiling to open a store in downtown areas. I don’t believe they are familiar with our segregation history or Jim Crow laws. They just want to protect their merchandise and workers (who are mostly family).

[@Brezzymania]

Like you whiteys don’t be stealing as well.

[@alejandraparker7272]

IT'S ABOUT SUPPLY AND DEMAND. IF PEOPLE DIDN'T BUY STOLEN GOODS THERE WOULD BE NO LOOTING.

[@a.downing2791]

In 2003, I went to a Louis Vuitton store in Paris, and was buzzed in by employees. Only a few customers at a time were permitted in, others stood in line to await their turn. As a rule, your passport was collected when you made a purchase. It was also the first time I saw banks with an anti-room that was an effective deterrent for robbers. I think if high end department stores wanted to reduce theft, they could institute a policy whereby a drivers license/ID was collected, only a certain number of persons could enter at a time, and the rest could wait in a queue outside. Once shopping was over, ID’s could be given back. It wouldn’t necessarily add to the cost of business, nor reduce the number of shoppers, and would potentially save the business tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars each year.

[@GiveHimGlory]

Of course they did not want those items to work out 😅

[@bobyesia560]

Usual suspects as usual!!

[@Holly-kk4nz]

I am a Canadian. I used to feel safe in the United States. I do not travel to the US now due to this reason. I also am on oxygen and so more vulnerable. I feel concerned for all Americans and glad to hear what Lulu lemon had to say about the safety of their customers. I am 73 years old and go into Lulu Lemon in Canada. I do not know how to keep myself safe with this level of risk.

[@ReallyRyan215]

Remember stereotypes aren't given there earned

[@DreamMonster7X]

'They' work hard at earning that stereotypes.

[@smellywaffels1967]

It’s they’re* genius smh. I guess the stereotype of all Trump supporters not being educated is also well earned.

[@clarkbar]

@@smellywaffels1967 whats trumo got to do with this?

[@DreamMonster7X]

@@smellywaffels1967 Hell ya. At least those that voted for him. Dumb as bricks, I tell ya!

[@atb154]

The ninjas strike again.

[@astroprotector]

every day

[@gemmy1151]

On the west coast they call them Charcoals.

[@user-mu3xk7ie2t]

Lululemon is at goodwill.

[@michelleliberty3419]

Stay safe, don’t go to Philly.

[@clarkbar]

this wasnt philly. its a wealthy suburb.

[@gemmy1151]

@@clarkbar Ardmore, lower merion township, montgomery county. Used to be beautiful and lovely. They been trying to puch DEI and PURE hatred of WASPs there for years. Even made the news for forcing kids to read book called" Whiteness, not my idea" that told white kids that whiteness is evil. Not even joking. Google it. So glad to see theyve got their diversity now!

[@pjcasale]

The clueless reporter seems to think that retail theft is limited to Lululemon.

[@stevenagorny605]

Same sus, ALL THE TME. Need to build bigger prisons.

[@SingaSlinger]

Shame them by putting their faces on TV.

[@APL314159265]

She had a film crew and no photos, the Coulter Rule is in effect.

[@plforeal4392]

Not one thing "valuable" in Lulu lemon

[@ttsese]

lululemon company policies do not inteact with thieves or do anything towards them otherwise you will be fired, sounds like soft on crime policies to me instead of deterring crime you promote the rise of it

[@helamorningsun3600]

Start locking doors when you see obvious thieves.

[@steelionx9255]

There's no such thing as obvious thieves! I'm giving your piss porn comment thumbs down

[@astroprotector]

Scott Adams warned us

[@gemmy1151]

Ardmore store is across from speta R-5 train line. Ardmore is on the "Main Line." Called that because of the train line. Very lovely area. BUT. city line avenue and dangerous overbrook and west philly are just a few minutes away. Bet those lil hos jumped on the train and jumped off at overbrook. Need guards near the train now.

[@patriciagurwitz509]

Where are the parents of these teenagers?

[@James_Barris]

“Parents” 🤣😅😂

[@James-nv1wf]

Funny the stock went from $480 to $330 in the last few months. Often wonder if this is for publicity to raise it's brand hype.

[@ITZROBYN]

Or maybe it’s an excuse

[@James-nv1wf]

@@ITZROBYN could be, either way seems very coincidental.

[@gidc4267]

These people needs to STOP & go to JAIL!! I’m tired of these 😡

[@scottgilliam8185]

Then they wonder why security follows them shame not all are like that but these things don't make in easy

[@toastnjam7384]

When I saw the title, for a second I thought it said linoleum heist.

[@princessmobucks]

What is it about lululemon 😂 that’s what I’d like to know

[@zoomanx9661]

Time to start profiling

[@augy24k]

She said burglars and robbers about a retail theft

[@moreycleveland2472]

KEISHA NEEDS TO GET A HOLD OF HER CHILDREN NO CAPPING

[@michaelle8384]

I know who Keisha is my husband best friend name Keith and we call our daughter Keisha after his name we didn’t know it’s ratchet ghetto name now I know we regret call her that name

[@KSsoundguy]

The usual suspects

[@ShadesOfIvery]

This is why things are so expensive...

[@zartan215]

I ❤ Shiba & Shaynah!

[@OriginOfSmallPoxisEgypt]

Don't forget Cly'Ma'Dia

[@richard7479]

But why are the stores closing?!?

[@readytogo99]

Mama be so proud

[@DREAMCATCHER33316]

Excellent!!!

[@bradlafferty6076]

Thank you

[@R0B__]

Why steal from Lululemon? Its so out now. If you're going to steal from a store, make it a better store thats in fashion. Next time, hit Alo Yoga.....

[@TheIntellect8]

Hey sista, how about calling out the bad behavior from your fellow sistas. Oh I forgot, news channels and reporting (if you can call them that) can't tell the truth anymore.

[@AnastasiaRomanov-w9x]

That lululemon clothing is ugly.

[@bluelyon9927]

The usual suspects tho 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@midnitekingdrama2558]

Well well well!!!

[@MercyOnMySoul]

The most heartbreaking aspect of these store robberies is that it's not the criminals who ultimately foot the bill, but rather innocent consumers and taxpayers. Consumers end up bearing the brunt by facing increased prices to cover the losses, while taxpayers are left to cover the costs of legal representation, law enforcement, and incarceration for these criminals once they are convicted. It is a vicious cycle where the ones who pay are not the ones who commit the crimes.

[@fbueller]

Why didn’t any customers near the front of the store or bystanders on the street stop them?