DISTRACTION THEFT – GILROY, CA

On 11/13/16, at approximately 1:10 p.m., a suspect asked to see women’s rings. She stated her name was Miriam. The sales associate was suspicious of the customer because she was in the store the previous night and smelled of marijuana. The sales associate presented an item. When the suspect realized all associates were occupied, she grabbed the ring from the sales associate’s hand and fled from the store. The suspect was observed entering a red Chevy Cobalt without plates. The suspect was described as a 25-year-old Hispanic woman. She is 5’5” and weighs 150 lbs. She has hazel eyes. She had several moles on her face and a red mark in the sclera of her eye. She has two star tattoos on each wrist and a butterfly tattoo with initials on one of her hands. If you have any information regarding the identity of the individual involved, please contact the Gilroy Police Department at 408-846-0350.