Simi Valley Police Department – Incident Press Release
The appropriate section for Conspiracy is 182(a)(1) PC.
Original Release Below: Over the course of the last two months, the Simi Valley Police Department’s Property Crime Detectives, along with Loss Prevention Agents, began investigating a series of thefts from clothing stores. During this timeframe a female suspect, later identified as Danielle Graham (23 YOA) from Los Angeles, was targeting clothing stores in the southern California area. Graham’s crime spree included two stores within Ventura County. With evidence obtained, Detectives obtained a Search Warrant for Graham’s residence. On 02-28-19, Detectives served this Search Warrant in the City of Los Angeles. Evidence was located during this service, linking Graham to numerous thefts. Graham was arrested and booked into Ventura County Main Jail for the following charges: 487(a) PC/Grand Theft, 187(a)(1) PC/Conspiracy, and 490.4(a) PC/Organized Retail Theft. Highlighting 490.4(a) PC, this is a newer law enacted in January 2019 in an effort to forestall these types of crime sprees.
If anyone has further information in reference to the above listed crimes, please contact Detective Lorencz at (805) 583-6225