Walgreens heist leads to pursuit, 3 felony arrests

A mad dash to pilfer a Folsom Walgreens of cosmetic merchandise last Friday evening resulted in the arrest of three women who have been charged with multiple felonies. Shortly after 8 p.m. last Friday, the Folsom Police dispatch center received a report of a theft in progress at Walgreens, located at 1100 Riley St. The reporting party told dispatchers that three female subjects had quickly filled large trash bags with more than $1,000 worth of cosmetic products and fled in a white Nissan Altima. Upon getting the call, Folsom Police officers quickly located the vehicle heading toward El Dorado Hills on Highway 50. During what was considered a high-risk vehicle stop, the Nissan fled from officers, leading them on an approximately 20-mile pursuit, reaching speeds over 120 mph.The pursuit came to an end when the suspects' vehicle caused a collision on westbound Highway 50 near Watt Avenue. The collision resulted in a pregnant mother being sent to the hospital where they were reported to be OK and later released. Officers recovered more than $4,000 worth of stolen merchandise, along with several thousand dollars in additional product stolen from a Walgreens location in Citrus Heights earlier the same night.Taylor Ross, 23, Gwendolyn Scott, 23, and Tiera Williams, 18, all of San Francisco, were arrested on multiple felony charges including grand theft, conspiracy and reckless evading causing injury."There is no such thing as a routine call," read a statement from the Folsom Police Department. "We are so glad that no one was seriously injured and we are proud of the vigilant employees that provided us with the information necessary to locate these thieves."