A shoplifting suspect in Irvine tried to lose police in a mall car parking zone however was discovered when a witness pointed officers to the trunk of a Tesla, authorities mentioned.
In an edited body-camera video of the girl’s arrest, police are proven knocking on the trunk of a Tesla and saying themselves earlier than they open it and discover her hiding inside.
On Wednesday round 2:50 p.m., police on the Irvine Spectrum had been notified a lady had stolen magnificence merchandise from Sephora. In line with Irvine police, officers overpassed the suspect within the car parking zone till a witness close by pointed to a Tesla saying they’d seen her climb into the trunk.
The trunk lights had been flashing and clued the officers to somebody being contained in the automobile, Irvine police Public Info Officer Kyle Oldoerp mentioned. The officers didn’t have a warrant to go looking the automobile, however the tip from the bystander was sufficient possible trigger to open the trunk, Oldoerp mentioned.
“Why are you hiding in your automobile?” requested one of many officers as she was being handcuffed.
“As a result of I’m scared,” the girl replied. “You’re accusing me of taking one thing.”
The footage confirmed the officers rummaging by way of her purse, the place police mentioned they discovered $600 value of stolen Sephora merchandise and $250 of Lululemon athleisure put on.
The girl was recognized as 35-year-old Emely Yanagida of San Marcos. Police mentioned she was cited for carrying a pair of pliers as a housebreaking instrument, resisting arrest and shoplifting earlier than she was launched.
A court docket date has not been set but for Yanagida’s case and Oldoerp mentioned there was no prior file of Yanagida stealing on the identical location.
