Store Employee Sustains Head Injury During Elk Grove Shoplifting Incident

April 18, 2014 |

A retail employee sustained a head injury in Elk Grove last night during a shoplifting incident.

According to Elk Grove Police, three unknown females entered the Bath and Body Works store on East Stockton Boulevard shortly before 8 p.m. and were observed shoplifting merchandise. When the suspects exited the store with the merchandise, they were approached by an employee. 

A fourth male suspect was outside the store waiting in a vehicle, and when the employee attempted to detain the three suspects, the male suspect exited the vehicle and forced the employee to the ground. The employee suffered a head injury after being forced to the ground. 

The four suspects fled in a silver truck with paper plates in an unknown direction. Responding officers were unable to locate the suspects or the vehicle involved.