An Inglewood woman allegedly involved in the sale of thousands of dollars worth of goods stolen from Macy’s and other stores has been arrested by Glendale police, authorities said Friday.
Tiffany Mathis, 36, was arrested about 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, according to Tahnee Lightfoot of the Glendale Police Department.
The arrest stemmed from an investigation begun as a result of a petty theft arrest on July 9, Lightfoot said.
“An officer assigned to the Downtown Policing Unit conducted an investigation involving stolen merchandise from the Glendale Galleria Macy’s,” Lightfoot explained. “Through investigative resources, the officer identified … Mathis as a suspect involved in a sophisticated fencing scheme.
“Mathis advertised stolen merchandise on her Facebook and Instagram accounts and then sold the items from her van at a Los Angeles location.”
A search warrant was served Wednesday in the 10000 block of Crenshaw Boulevard in Inglewood. Mathis was found a short distance from her apartment and detained after officers saw her putting large duffle bags into her van.
“It was later determined the duffle bags contained stolen property from various stores,” Lightfoot said.
Officers seized clothing, alcohol, purses, perfume and personal hygiene products, totaling approximately $35,000 from Mathis’ apartment and vehicle, Lightfoot said.
“Numerous items recovered were stolen the day before … from shopping centers in Los Angeles County as well as the Glendale Galleria,” Lightfoot said.
Mathis was booked on suspicion of possession of stolen property.
“Corporate asset representatives from various stores responded to the location and identified the stolen merchandise and took possession of the property,” Lightfoot said.
Detectives continue to investigate the case.