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   AUSTIN, Texas — Austin police arrested several suspects accused of   
   stealing thousands of dollars in merchandise from retailers in the   
   Lakeline Mall area.   
      
   The department's "shopping blitz" operation on Thursday, December 5 led to   
   nine arrests for organized criminal activity, theft, and possession of a   
   controlled substance in North Austin and Williamson County.   
      
   Police say the first case was at Kohl's, located at 111111 Lakeline Blvd,   
   where a group of four suspects attempted to conceal the unpaid merchandise   
   in a baby stroller. When police were called, the suspects fled and left   
   the stroller with the stolen items behind, but they were quickly arrested.   
   Police recovered nearly $1,100 in merchandise and an additional $1,200 in   
   stolen merchandise from two other stores from their vehicle.   
      
   RELATED| Police arrest suspects in N Austin 'shoplifting blitz,' recover   
   $1,000 in merchandise   
      
   Melain Gomez, 20, Alexis Garza, 25, Jesus Jimenez-Gomez, 22, and Jessica   
   Gomez, 23, were booked into the Williamson County Jail.   
      
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   The second case was at Lowe's, located at 13201 N FM 620. Police received   
   a tip that Javier Rios, 41, a known high-value repeat offender, was inside   
   Lowe's. When officers arrived, Rios was walking out with a flatbed cart   
   carrying an unpaid AC Unit valued at $2,156 and was arrested. Police also   
   recovered a shower kit valued at $609 inside Rios' vehicle that had been   
   stolen from a separate Lowe's location on the same day.   
      
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   The third and fourth incidents occurred at Target at 10900 Lakeline Mall   
   Drive. Police received a report of a known theft suspect, Donovan Clausen,   
   23, who was removing an anti-theft device from an electronics item and   
   then exited the store with several unpaid items. Employees attempted to   
   stop him when Clausen began running but was detained near a car, where he   
   had met with a female suspect, Christina Shell, 44. Officers located   
   additional stolen items and narcotics inside the vehicle. Clausen was   
   charged with one count of theft and one count of unlawful possession of a   
   controlled substance while Shell was charged with two counts of unlawful   
   possession of a controlled substance.   
      
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   Police were also called to Target after a high-value repeat offender,   
   Martin Morales, loaded a shopping cart with items, didn't pay for them,   
   and was confronted by an employee. Morales abandoned the cart and stepped   
   into a vehicle in the parking lot and left. Police caught up with the   
   vehicle and arrested Morales for theft. The driver of the vehicle was   
   identified as Crystal Overby, 44, and learned she had an active warrant   
   for her arrest.   
      
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   In total, police recovered nearly $7,500 in stolen merchandise.   
      
   Last week, APD carried out a similar operation in North Austin, resulting   
   in two arrests.   
      
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