Novato police have arrested three suspects accused of stealing merchandise and selling it online.
Officers detained the suspects after a reported theft Friday evening at the Vintage Oaks Shopping Center. Police found thousands of dollars worth of stolen items and suspected drugs in their vehicle and linked the suspects to thefts from stores in the Bay Area, Sgt. Wes Carroll said.
The suspects are Stephen Edwards, 34, of Eureka; Amanda Edwards-Evers, 46, of Eureka; and Said El Jamali, 33, of Mountain View. They were booked on suspicion of organized retail theft with the intent to sell stolen goods, and Edwards was also booked on suspicion of possessing fentanyl and drug paraphernalia, according to jail records.
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Edwards and Jamali were charged with conspiracy, burglary and shoplifting, according to court records. They were scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday.
Edwards-Evers has been released without charges pending further investigation, Marin sheriff’s Sgt. Adam Schermerhorn said. Edwards-Evers could not be reached for comment.