Suisun City Woman Arrested For $18,000 In Clothing Thefts

SUISUN CITY, CA -- Police have arrested a Suisun City woman who's suspected of stealing clothing worth more than $18,000 from stores in the Northgate Mall and elsewhere in the Bay Area.

San Rafael detectives connected the suspect, 19-year-old Amirah Dennard, to 11 cases of grab and run thefts since April, Sgt. Justin Graham said.

Dennard allegedly returned to the mall in August and stole merchandise worth more than $6,500 from three stores. Detectives learned her identity from vehicle descriptions, license plates and surveillance video, but they had no known address for her, Graham said.

Dennard returned to the Northgate Mall on Oct. 16 and 18 and committed three additional thefts, according to Graham. When Dennard returned to the mall on Wednesday morning, detectives approached her while she gathered clothing at a Kohl's store, and Dennard dropped the clothing and ran, according to Graham.

A store employee tried to tackle Dennard but she allegedly pepper-sprayed the employee and a pursuing detective. Graham said additional officers converged on Dennard and she was taken into custody.

Detectives apparently found large quantities of clothing in her vehicle and they are trying to determine who it belonged to, according to Graham.

The suspect was booked on suspicion of multiple offenses including burglary, robbery, possession of stolen property, illegal use of pepper spray, obstructing a peace officer and driving on a suspended license.

Bay City News Service contributed to this article.