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$80K beauty heist: Video shows serial shoplifter in Mayfield Heights
MAYFIELD HEIGHTS, Ohio (WJW) — Mayfield Heights police have released footage of a suspect accused of stealing more than $80,000 worth of makeup and other beauty products.
Caught on camera, a suspect with sticky fingers is accused of stealing $2,200 worth of makeup from Ulta Beauty on Som Center Road on May 15.
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But that's just a fraction of what she's accused of taking.
On May 15, a woman walked into the Ulta Beauty store in Mayfield Heights. She appeared to be wearing a disguise, attempting to blend in with other shoppers.
But a police report filed on May 23 told a different story.
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The store's general manager said the woman managed to steal more than $2,200 worth of cosmetic products. The manager told police she discovered the theft while sorting paperwork and realized her employees had not reported the incident.
The suspect was identified in the report as Paula Andrea Lopez-Correa, a Virginia woman wanted in multiple states.
She is accused of stealing from Ulta Beauty locations across multiple states, racking up a total of more than $81,000 in losses, according to the police report.
According to the store's loss prevention team, Lopez-Correa has used a black Kia Soul in some of the thefts. The car has a Virginia license plate number TFK5214.
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Police said they searched city cameras for that plate number but found no matches. As of now, Lopez-Correa remains at large.
Fox 8 reached out to Ulta Beauty's corporate office for comment but did not receive a response.
Anyone with information about Paula Andrea Lopez-Correa is urged to contact Mayfield Heights police.
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