{"id":1115424,"date":"2021-12-13T17:28:39","date_gmt":"2021-12-13T22:28:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1115424"},"modified":"2021-12-13T17:28:42","modified_gmt":"2021-12-13T22:28:42","slug":"woman-charged-in-alleged-theft-of-over-300k-in-merchandise-from-california-stores-these-are-not-victimless-crimes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/woman-charged-in-alleged-theft-of-over-300k-in-merchandise-from-california-stores-these-are-not-victimless-crimes\/","title":{"rendered":"Woman Charged in Alleged Theft of over $300K in Merchandise from California Stores: &#039;These Are Not Victimless Crimes&#039;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwoman-charged-in-alleged-theft-of-over-300k-in-merchandise-from-california-stores-these-are-not-victimless-crimes%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1115424&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/imgonline-com-ua-FrameBlurred-mJJ2TGNVZO9zjLg-640x335-1.png\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p class=\"subheading\">A woman has been charged with several felonies for taking items worth over $328,000 from Nordstrom Rack and TJ Maxx shops in Orange County, California.<\/p>\n<p>Thirty-eight-year-old&nbsp;Ekaterina Zharkova of Costa Mesa was charged with four counts of grand theft, one count of receiving stolen property, and seven misdemeanor counts of petty theft, according to the Orange County District Attorney\u2019s Office, KTLA <a href=\"https:\/\/ktla.com\/news\/local-news\/costa-mesa-woman-charged-after-stealing-over-300000-in-designer-merchandise-from-socal-stores-da\/\">reported<\/a> Friday.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"D-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"gmxrevmore\" class=\"H\"><\/figure>\n<p>She had additional open felony grand theft cases in Orange and Los Angeles counties and is wanted on a $320,000 warrant after failing to appear in another case recently.<\/p>\n<p>During the period between October 7 and November 23, Zharkova allegedly went to TJ Maxx and Nordstrom Rack stores located in Costa Mesa, Fountain Valley, and Tustin, filling empty bags with expensive merchandise and leaving without paying the bill.<\/p>\n<p>The KTLA report continued:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B2\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<blockquote readability=\"12\">\n<p>She was arrested on Nov. 23 by the California Highway Patrol\u2019s Organized Retail Theft task force after an investigator witnessed her stealing more than $3,500 in merchandise from a Nordstrom Rack in Costa Mesa.&nbsp;Investigators followed Zharkova to the store, where they watched her fill a shopping cart with designer items, covering them with a coat before using a device to remove the security sensors, officials said. She then allegedly left the store without paying for the merchandise.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>She was taken into custody outside the South Coast shopping center and a few days later, posted $20,000 bond and was reportedly let go.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA search warrant was served at the woman\u2019s residence, which was \u2018packed wall to wall in every room\u2019 with stolen merchandise worth more than $328,000, according to CHP. The items still had their store tags and disabled security sensors in place,\u201d the outlet said.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities said they believe she was trying to resell the merchandise via a luxury online consignment shop.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShoplifting and other retail theft is out of control across California as a result of reckless laws that have made the risk far less than the potential reward,\u201d Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/OCDAToddSpitzer\/videos\/661370818191374\/\">said<\/a> in a social media post.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fb-video\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/watch\/?v=661370818191374\" data-width=\"640\" readability=\"15.614668856048\">\n<blockquote cite=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/OCDAToddSpitzer\/videos\/661370818191374\/\" class=\"fb-xfbml-parse-ignore\" readability=\"24.397920087575\">\n<p>Woman Charged with Stealing More than $328,000in Merchandise from Nordstrom Rack, TJ MaxxOrange County District Attorney\u2019s Office Assisting California Highway Patrol\u2019s Organized Retail Theft Task Force, Sheriff\u2019s Department to Protect Orange County Businesses and ConsumersSANTA ANA, Calif. \u2013 A woman has been charged with multiple felonies for stealing items worth more than $328,000 from Nordstrom Rack and TJ Maxx stores in Orange County and attempting to resell the stolen items through a luxury item online consignment store. She also has open felony grand theft cases in Orange County and Los Angeles.Ekaterina Zharkova, 38, of Costa Mesa, has been charged with four felony counts of grand theft, one felony count of receiving stolen property, and seven misdemeanor counts of petty theft. She faces a maximum sentence of nine years and two months if convicted on all counts in this case\u2026\u201cShoplifting and other retail theft is out of control across California as a result of reckless laws that have made the risk far less than the potential reward,\u201d said Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer. \u201cThese are not victimless crimes and if you engage in these kinds of outrageous theft schemes we\u2019re going to arrest you, we\u2019re going to prosecute you, and we\u2019re putting you behind bars. I have assigned some of my most experienced investigators to work with the California Highway Patrol\u2019s organized retail theft taskforce and the Orange County Sheriff\u2019s Department to help protect Orange County businesses from being victimized and protect consumers from increased costs. We\u2019re not tolerating this in Orange County.\u201dFull Press Release: http:\/\/orangecountyda.org\/civica\/press\/display.asp?layout=15&amp;Entry=6202<\/p>\n<p>Posted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/OCDAToddSpitzer\">Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer<\/a> on Friday, December 10, 2021<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cThese are not victimless crimes and if you engage in these kinds of outrageous theft schemes we\u2019re going to arrest you, we\u2019re going to prosecute you, and we\u2019re putting you behind bars,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"9.4879518072289\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;I have assigned some of my most experienced investigators to work with the California Highway Patrol\u2019s organized retail theft taskforce and the Orange County Sheriff\u2019s Department to help protect Orange County businesses from being victimized and protect consumers \u2026&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 OCDA Todd Spitzer (@OCDAToddSpitzer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OCDAToddSpitzer\/status\/1469434495715606528?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 10, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"6.9774436090226\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;\u2026from increased costs. We\u2019re not tolerating this in Orange County.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 OCDA Todd Spitzer (@OCDAToddSpitzer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OCDAToddSpitzer\/status\/1469434497846607875?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 10, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Meanwhile, prosecutors and retailers voiced disagreement on assertions from California\u2019s governor and attorney general that they have the needed tools to combat retail theft in the aftermath of voter-approved easing of laws relating to the problem, the Associated Press (AP) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/news\/das-retailers-say-california-needs-stronger-shoplifting-law\/\">reported<\/a> December 3.<\/p>\n<p>Zharkova will be arraigned on February 3 and faces a maximum sentence of nine years and two months if she is convicted on every count, the KTLA article read.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A woman has been charged with several felonies for taking items worth over $328,000 from Nordstrom Rack and TJ Maxx shops in Orange County, California. 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